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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 ZION (MTZC1)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 06:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson CA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Low around 44. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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. High near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Low around 44. South southeast 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, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson CA
 38.37°N 120.75°W (Elev. 1493 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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