Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

San Joaquin Ridge (PG684)

Lat: 36.30162°NLon: 120.40109°WElev: 3563.0ft.

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WSW 22 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 07:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Hernandez CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Snow level 4500 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 4900 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Hernandez CA
 36.33°N 120.63°W (Elev. 4304 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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