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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 02:16 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ESE Orleans CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6100 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Orleans CA
 41.2°N 123.37°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
2:46 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
2am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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