Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BALD MTN LOC (BDMC1)

Lat: 38.90417°NLon: 120.70522°WElev: 4613.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 22 Apr 10:36 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ESE Meadow Vista CA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Meadow Vista CA
 38.9°N 120.85°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
2:01 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
11am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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