Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

LAKE MCCLURE AT EXCHEQUER DAM NEAR SNELLING 10ENE (EXC) (EXQC1)

Lat: 37.585°NLon: 120.26722°WElev: 877.0ft.

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSW Groveland CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm.  Low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSW Groveland CA
 37.64°N 120.34°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
1:56 pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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