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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 07:13 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NE Burney CA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. Low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. 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: Rain. Low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. 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
Rain. Low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NE Burney CA
 41.07°N 121.49°W (Elev. 3304 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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