Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

SOMES BAR (SMBC1)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SSE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Mar 02:16 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ESE Orleans CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7200 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 8am.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6100 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph 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 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7200 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6100 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Orleans CA
 41.2°N 123.37°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
2:21 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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