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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

WHISKEYTOWN HQ#2 (OBRC1)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 07:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Central Valley CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 57. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. Low around 49. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 58. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 47. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 57. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 49. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 58. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 47. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Central Valley CA
 40.69°N 122.39°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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