Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Mar 28, 2026 at 1:54:09 pm PDT

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Unseasonably Warm This Weekend

Record Warmth Today

Record Warmth Sunday

Cooling Trend

Projected Precipitation

High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon will be around twenty degrees above normal for this time of year. Maximum temperatures across Northern and Central Nevada Sunday afternoon will be sixteen to eighteen degrees above seasonal values. Record warmth is expected in most of Northern and Central Nevada both this afternoon and Sunday afternoon.

High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon will be around twenty degrees above normal for this time of year. Record warmth is anticipated in Elko, Ely, Eureka, and Tonopah this afternoon. Near record warmth is expected in Winnemucca this afternoon.

High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Sunday afternoon will be sixteen to eighteen degrees above normal for this time of year. Record warmth is anticipated in Ely, Eureka, and Tonopah Sunday afternoon. Near record warmth is expected in Elko Sunday afternoon.

High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Monday afternoon will be around five degrees cooler than Sunday afternoon. Maximum temperatures across Northern and Central Nevada Tuesday afternoon will be seven to nine degrees cooler than Monday afternoon.

A storm system will impact Northern and Central Nevada Monday evening through Tuesday night, resulting in periods of valley rain and mountain snow. Snow levels will start at around 8,000 feet Monday evening, before dropping to about 6,000 feet Tuesday morning. The majority of this precipitation will fall Tuesday night.