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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

PARKFIELD (PKFC1)

Lat: 35.89831°NLon: 120.43329°WElev: 1525.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed WNW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Feb 03:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Parkfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 46. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Patchy frost between 7pm and midnight. Low around 29. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog between 7am and 8am. Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light northeast wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost and
    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 4am. Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 46. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Patchy frost between 7pm and midnight. Low around 29. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Areas of fog between 7am and 8am. Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light northeast wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 4am. Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Parkfield CA
 35.9°N 120.44°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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