Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

NORTH FORK (NFRC1)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 04:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Oakhurst CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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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 Feb 26, 2026
5pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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