Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW8738 Reno (C8738)

Lat: 39.83081°NLon: 119.64269°WElev: 4410.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Jan 03:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Nixon NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Nixon NV
 39.86°N 119.48°W (Elev. 3888 ft)
1:15 pm PST Jan 6, 2026
3pm PST Jan 6, 2026-6pm PST Jan 12, 2026
 
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