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

Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR)

Lat: 38.55996°NLon: 121.28397°WElev: 92.0ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 6 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Fair Oaks CA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fair Oaks CA
 38.66°N 121.25°W (Elev. 197 ft)
2:01 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
11am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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