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

CATNIP MOUNTAIN (CATN2)

Lat: 41.92186°NLon: 119.49719°WElev: 5750.0ft.

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SSE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 08:27 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNE Vya NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNE Vya NV
 41.81°N 119.72°W (Elev. 5860 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
8am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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