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

WHISKEYTOWN HQ#2 (OBRC1)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 06:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Central Valley CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light north wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light north wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central Valley CA
 40.69°N 122.39°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 21, 2026
6am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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