Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SOMES BAR (SMBC1)

Lat: 41.39007°NLon: 123.49267°WElev: 915.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 20 Apr 04:16 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Etna CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 20, 11:00am until April 21, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 36. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 1am.  Low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 37. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers before 8pm, then snow, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 26. West northwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 36. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers before 8pm, then snow, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. West northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Etna CA
 41.36°N 122.96°W (Elev. 7201 ft)
4:41 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
5am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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