Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BUFFALO CREEK (BUFN2)

Lat: 40.58058°NLon: 119.78881°WElev: 3940.0ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 06:59 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Sand Pass NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly after 11am.  Snow level 6700 feet. High near 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Snow level 4800 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 11am. Snow level 6700 feet. High near 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Sand Pass NV
 40.35°N 119.69°W (Elev. 3993 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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