Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PINNACLES (PCLC1)

Lat: 36.47075°NLon: 121.14728°WElev: 1322.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 04:37 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Panoche CA

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 62. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 62. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Panoche CA
 36.59°N 120.83°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
2:11 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
5am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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