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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

BUFFALO CREEK (BUFN2)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:59 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Gerlach NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Gerlach NV
 40.62°N 119.64°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
1am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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