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

SAN LUIS NWR (SLWC1)

Lat: 37.18222°NLon: 120.79389°WElev: 65.0ft.

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Apr 03:31 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Los Banos CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Steady temperature around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Steady temperature around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Los Banos CA
 37.06°N 120.86°W (Elev. 118 ft)
3:43 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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