Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

LAUFMAN (LAFC1)

Lat: 40.14167°NLon: 120.35333°WElev: 4800.0ft.

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 04:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles E Antelope Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain.  Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 5800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 4400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles E Antelope Lake CA
 40.13°N 120.25°W (Elev. 4035 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
4pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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