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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

Lat: 39.30351°NLon: 121.11725°WElev: 1968.0ft.

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 11:13 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Penn Valley CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Penn Valley CA
 39.19°N 121.18°W (Elev. 1670 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 pm PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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