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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 10:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Richmond 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 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °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 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. 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 48. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Richmond CA
 37.94°N 122.37°W (Elev. 3 ft)
2:42 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
10am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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