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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

KNEELAND (KNNC1)

Lat: 40.71994°NLon: 123.92829°WElev: 2737.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 07:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Maple Creek CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light north northeast wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light north northeast wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Maple Creek CA
 40.79°N 123.96°W (Elev. 1988 ft)
Last Update:
2:10 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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