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

ILLINOIS VALLEY AIRPORT (SBFO3)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 04:52 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Illinois Valley OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 4am.  Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 10am. Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 5700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 5000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WNW Illinois Valley OR
 42.18°N 123.98°W (Elev. 4344 ft)
3:41 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
5pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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