Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Berkeley Lab (LBNL1)

Lat: 37.8771°NLon: 122.2486°WElev: 888.0ft.

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Apr 11:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Kensington CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers after 11pm.  Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers after 11pm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Kensington CA
 37.89°N 122.24°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
10:56 pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
11pm PDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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