Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

San Joaquin Ridge (PG684)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 03:50 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Hernandez CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 21. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wind chill values as low as 27. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 21. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wind chill values as low as 27. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph becoming north 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)
3:57 am PST Feb 20, 2026
4am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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