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

Berkeley Lab (LBNL1)

Lat: 37.8771°NLon: 122.2486°WElev: 888.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 02:45 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Kensington CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Steady temperature around 58. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain between 1am and 5am, then showers after 5am.  Low around 51. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 57. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Steady temperature around 58. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain between 1am and 5am, then showers after 5am. Low around 51. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Kensington CA
 37.87°N 122.23°W (Elev. 712 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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