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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Berkeley Lab (LBNL1)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Feb 03:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Kensington CA

Extreme Cold Warning until February 20, 09:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning until February 20, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Kensington CA
 37.9°N 122.21°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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