Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)

Lat: 36.93944°NLon: 121.78889°WElev: 161.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 02:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Freedom CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Freedom CA
 36.94°N 121.8°W (Elev. 141 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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