Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

PARKFIELD (PKFC1)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 12:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Parkfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles between 2pm and 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered sprinkles between 2pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Parkfield CA
 35.91°N 120.53°W (Elev. 2549 ft)
1:27 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
1pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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