Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

LADDER BUTTE (LDRC1)

Lat: 40.80711°NLon: 121.29651°WElev: 5672.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 21 Apr 09:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Bieber CA

  • Today

    Today: Showers before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Snow level 6000 feet. High near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before midnight, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers.  Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 8am.  Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Snow level 6000 feet. High near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Rain showers before midnight, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 8am. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A chance of showers. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Bieber CA
 41.1°N 121.29°W (Elev. 3691 ft)
4:30 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
10am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database