Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Berkeley Lab (LBNL1)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 03:30 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Kensington CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Kensington CA
 37.9°N 122.21°W (Elev. 699 ft)
2:22 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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