Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

NORTH FORK (NFRC1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 02:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Oakhurst CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Low around 37. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Low around 37. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakhurst CA
 37.34°N 119.64°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
2:56 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
3am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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