Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Shasta (KMHS)

Lat: 41.31494°NLon: 122.31702°WElev: 3540.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 07:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Dunsmuir CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am.  High near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 4am.  Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 5700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunsmuir CA
 41.24°N 122.28°W (Elev. 2694 ft)
3:41 am PST Feb 26, 2026
8am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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