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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the central and southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

Lat: 35.15033°NLon: 119.42917°WElev: 762.7ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Apr 04:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Maricopa CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Maricopa CA
 35.06°N 119.35°W (Elev. 705 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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