Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pine Flat Lake Overlook (PG953)

Lat: 36.86341°NLon: 119.24789°WElev: 2151.0ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 27 Apr 09:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NW Squaw Valley CA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NW Squaw Valley CA
 36.84°N 119.33°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
9:56 am PDT Apr 27, 2026
10am PDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm PDT May 3, 2026
 
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