Severe Thunderstorms in the East Today; Atmospheric River Impacting the Pacific Northwest; Critical Fire Weather Returning to Central U.S.

Severe thunderstorms will bring scattered damaging wind swaths and a few tornadoes this afternoon and evening across parts of the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. A weak atmospheric river is impacting Oregon and northern California today with rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds. Widespread critical fire weather is forecast Monday over the central and southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning until March 16, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

GALENA (GALN2)

Lat: 39.37944°NLon: 119.83194°WElev: 5610.0ft.

51°F

11°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	SW 23 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	16 Mar 12:50 PM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW New Washoe City NV

High Wind Warning March 16, 01:25pm until March 16, 11:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 16, 01:25pm until March 16, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sun
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Monday
High: 42 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then rain showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then rain and snow showers after 2am. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly before 8am. High near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.