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

SOMES BAR (SMBC1)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 01:16 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles E Orleans CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 20, 02:21pm until April 21, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 20, 02:21pm until April 21, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Low around 34. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Snow level 6300 feet. High near 43. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Snow likely before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 34. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6300 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles E Orleans CA
 41.28°N 123.18°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
1:46 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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