Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

MIDDLE PEAK (MDEC1)

Lat: 37.92778°NLon: 122.58722°WElev: 2339.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 01 Apr 10:36 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfax CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfax CA
 37.99°N 122.58°W (Elev. 276 ft)
8:46 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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