Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake County Airport (KLKV)

Lat: 42.15664°NLon: 120.39721°WElev: 4721.0ft.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	SE 10 MPH
Barometer	30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 11:15 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NW Fort Bidwell CA

Today
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 67. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the evening.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain before 11am. Snow level 7900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast:

12 Miles NW Fort Bidwell CA
42°N 120.3°W (Elev. 4800 ft)

10:41 am PDT Mar 21, 2026

Forecast Valid:

11am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026

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