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

MARKLEEVILLE (MKEC1)

Lat: 38.69044°NLon: 119.77497°WElev: 5501.0ft.

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 04:48 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Markleeville CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Lake Wind Advisory
  •  
    Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am.  Snow level 7600 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 7000 feet in the afternoon . High near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Snow level 7600 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 7000 feet in the afternoon . High near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Markleeville CA
 38.63°N 119.74°W (Elev. 7031 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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