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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

MOUNT ELIZABETH (MOUC1)

Lat: 38.06293°NLon: 120.24725°WElev: 4942.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SSE 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 11:02 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Sonora CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 51. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Low around 43. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 51. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Low around 43. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Sonora CA
 37.97°N 120.39°W (Elev. 1781 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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