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

2 Miles WNW Jackson CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Steady temperature around 51. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain after 11pm.  Low around 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 41 °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
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Steady temperature around 51. Southeast wind 6 to 8 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 after 11pm. Low around 45. South wind 5 to 7 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 60. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
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 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Jackson CA
 38.36°N 120.8°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
11:31 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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