Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. overnight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Jan 11:13 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Penn Valley CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog. Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. Light north northeast wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog before midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. Light north northeast wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Penn Valley CA
 39.21°N 121.3°W (Elev. 509 ft)
1:21 pm PST Jan 6, 2026
11pm PST Jan 6, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026
 
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