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

San Joaquin Ridge (PG684)

Lat: 36.30162°NLon: 120.40109°WElev: 3563.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 21 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 02:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Parkfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 11am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 11am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Parkfield CA
 36.01°N 120.47°W (Elev. 2782 ft)
1:56 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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