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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Redding Municipal Airport (KRDD)

Lat: 40.51461°NLon: 122.2977°WElev: 499.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 05:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. Low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 46. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 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 after 11am. High near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 46. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood CA
 40.39°N 122.28°W (Elev. 443 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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