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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

SOLDIER MTN (SDRC1)

Lat: 40.92678°NLon: 121.58433°WElev: 3704.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed WSW 15 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 20 Apr 04:13 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Burney CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 58. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. Low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 58. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Burney CA
 40.89°N 121.65°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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