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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

9 Miles NNW Grass Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. West southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. 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 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Low around 40. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. West southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. 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 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Low around 40. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Grass Valley CA
 39.35°N 121.14°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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