Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

Lat: 39.30351°NLon: 121.11725°WElev: 1968.0ft.

44°F

7°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	22 Apr 05:13 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Penn Valley CA

Today
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.