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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

ILLINOIS VALLEY AIRPORT (SBFO3)

Lat: 42.10386°NLon: 123.68519°WElev: 1389.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 02:52 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Illinois Valley OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 51. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Low around 45. South southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Snow level 6200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 51. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 45. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 6200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 5900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WNW Illinois Valley OR
 42.15°N 123.85°W (Elev. 3356 ft)
2:27 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
3pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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