Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake County Airport (KLKV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Fort Bidwell CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 8900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 8900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles N Fort Bidwell CA
 42°N 120.13°W (Elev. 6988 ft)
9:41 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
10pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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