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

LAS TRAMPAS (LTRC1)

Lat: 37.83389°NLon: 122.06694°WElev: 1760.0ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed WSW 18 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 08:28 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Walnut Creek CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly after 4pm.  High near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am.  High near 62. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am. High near 62. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Walnut Creek CA
 37.9°N 122.07°W (Elev. 203 ft)
8:41 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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