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 ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 04:52 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Illinois Valley OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 52. 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: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Low around 44. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Snow level 6200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 52. 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 44. South southwest wind around 5 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 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. 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 54.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 5900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Illinois Valley OR
 42.14°N 123.81°W (Elev. 3209 ft)
3:41 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
5pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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