Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

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. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Jan 04:13 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Penn Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am.  Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

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

    High: 51 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Penn Valley CA
 39.21°N 121.3°W (Elev. 509 ft)
1:20 pm PST Jan 7, 2026
4pm PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 14, 2026
 
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