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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

LADDER BUTTE (LDRC1)

Lat: 40.80711°NLon: 121.29651°WElev: 5672.0ft.

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 22 Apr 07:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Bieber CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Snow level 5800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Snow level 5800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 5900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of showers. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Bieber CA
 41.08°N 121.29°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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