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

GASQUET 2 (GQEC1)

Lat: 41.83828°NLon: 123.94534°WElev: 452.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 03:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Illinois Valley OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy frost after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles S Illinois Valley OR
 41.96°N 123.7°W (Elev. 2858 ft)
2:10 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
4am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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