Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

NORTH FORK (NFRC1)

Lat: 37.23307°NLon: 119.50585°WElev: 2721.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Jan 04:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Oakhurst CA

Flood Watch January 4, 05:43pm until January 5, 04:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch January 4, 05:43pm until January 5, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Mon

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 33. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am.  Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 33. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Oakhurst CA
 37.33°N 119.55°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
4:56 pm PST Jan 4, 2026
5pm PST Jan 4, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026
 
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