Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 12:32 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Dunsmuir CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. 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: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Steady temperature around 45. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 50. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 40. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Monday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. 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.
Monday Night
Rain. Steady temperature around 45. 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 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Dunsmuir CA
 41.17°N 122.32°W (Elev. 3146 ft)
11:31 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
1am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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