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

13 Miles SSW Etna CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6800 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6800 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSW Etna CA
 41.29°N 122.95°W (Elev. 6181 ft)
2:21 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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