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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 12:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW San Joaquin CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW San Joaquin CA
 36.47°N 120.41°W (Elev. 486 ft)
11:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
12am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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