Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

NOTCHKO (NTCC1)

Lat: 41.28972°NLon: 123.8575°WElev: 477.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 02:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Orick CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light south southeast wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Orick CA
 41.24°N 124.09°W (Elev. 3 ft)
2:10 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
3am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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