Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Berkeley Lab (LBNL1)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SSE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Apr 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Kensington CA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Kensington CA
 37.9°N 122.21°W (Elev. 699 ft)
8:47 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
9am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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