Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PARKFIELD (PKFC1)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 03:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Parkfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles before 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered sprinkles before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Parkfield CA
 35.93°N 120.53°W (Elev. 2303 ft)
2:22 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
4pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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