Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

SOMES BAR (SMBC1)

Lat: 41.39007°NLon: 123.49267°WElev: 915.0ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SSE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Mar 02:16 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles E Orleans CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am.  Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 6400 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 6400 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles E Orleans CA
 41.28°N 123.18°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
2:21 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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