Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 12:59 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Sand Pass NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly between 11am and 2pm.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6500 feet in the afternoon . High near 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5700 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 then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6500 feet in the afternoon . High near 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5700 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 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Sand Pass NV
 40.35°N 119.69°W (Elev. 3993 ft)
11:30 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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