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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

NOTCHKO (NTCC1)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 09:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Orleans CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orleans CA
 41.31°N 123.55°W (Elev. 892 ft)
Last Update:
2:10 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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