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 ZION (MTZC1)

Lat: 38.39006°NLon: 120.6524°WElev: 2967.0ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 11:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WSW San Andreas CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 55. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 59. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm.  Low around 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 55. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 59. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. 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 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles WSW San Andreas CA
 38.1°N 120.88°W (Elev. 299 ft)
11:31 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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