Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PARKFIELD (PKFC1)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 01:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Parkfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 58. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 58. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Parkfield CA
 35.92°N 120.42°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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