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

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 12:13 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Penn Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 11pm, then rain after 11pm.  Low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  High near 54. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain after 11pm.  Low around 44. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters 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 57. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 57 °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 65.

    High: 65 °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 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 11pm, then rain after 11pm. Low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 54. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain after 11pm. Low around 44. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Penn Valley CA
 39.19°N 121.18°W (Elev. 1670 ft)
2:16 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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