Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SOMES BAR (SMBC1)

Lat: 41.39007°NLon: 123.49267°WElev: 915.0ft.

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 06:16 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ESE Orleans CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6800 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Orleans CA
 41.2°N 123.37°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
4:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
7am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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