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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

San Joaquin Ridge (PG684)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 21 Apr 08:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Parkfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 49 by 4pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 49 by 4pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust 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)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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