Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 01:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Richmond CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 65. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am.  High near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 65. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am. High near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 6 to 10 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 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richmond CA
 37.94°N 122.37°W (Elev. 3 ft)
11:16 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
1am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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