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

SODA CREEK (SOAC1)

Lat: 39.425°NLon: 122.97722°WElev: 1725.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Apr 05:21 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSW Alder Springs CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Scattered showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSW Alder Springs CA
 39.49°N 122.86°W (Elev. 3091 ft)
2:10 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
6pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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