Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)

Lat: 36.93944°NLon: 121.78889°WElev: 161.0ft.

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 02:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Elkhorn CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkhorn CA
 36.82°N 121.71°W (Elev. 200 ft)
2:13 am PST Jan 21, 2026
3am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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