Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

SODA CREEK (SOAC1)

Lat: 39.425°NLon: 122.97722°WElev: 1725.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 04:21 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSW Alder Springs CA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A slight chance of drizzle. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSW Alder Springs CA
 39.43°N 122.79°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
1:10 am PST Jan 21, 2026
5am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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