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 45%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 02:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Parkfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles before 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered sprinkles before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Parkfield CA
 35.96°N 120.46°W (Elev. 2592 ft)
2:22 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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