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

SIMS (SMSC1)

Lat: 41.0713°NLon: 122.36993°WElev: 2537.0ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 07:32 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Dunsmuir CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Low around 40. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 57. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 39. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 57. Light and variable wind. 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 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Dunsmuir CA
 41.07°N 122.35°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
2:01 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
7am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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