Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

US-50 Sand Springs Smt (SSPNV)

Lat: 39.27382°NLon: 118.34925°WElev: 4642.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed WSW 19 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Apr 11:37 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Middlegate NV

Wind Advisory until April 21, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 21, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Areas of blowing dust. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Snow level rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Snow level 6800 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 6800 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Middlegate NV
 39.3°N 117.99°W (Elev. 4803 ft)
11:30 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
11am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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