Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Berkeley Lab (LBNL1)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 09:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Kensington CA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. 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)
2:42 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
9am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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