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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WHISKEYTOWN HQ#2 (OBRC1)

Lat: 40.61051°NLon: 122.52731°WElev: 1360.0ft.

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 May 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Redding CA

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 05:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Redding CA
 40.57°N 122.39°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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