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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 10:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Parkfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Parkfield CA
 35.92°N 120.44°W (Elev. 1683 ft)
2:13 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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