Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

PINNACLES (PCLC1)

Lat: 36.47075°NLon: 121.14728°WElev: 1322.0ft.

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Apr 04:37 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Panoche CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  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 42. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. 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 42. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Panoche CA
 36.52°N 120.84°W (Elev. 1867 ft)
2:36 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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