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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Shasta (KMHS)

Lat: 41.31494°NLon: 122.31702°WElev: 3540.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 04:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Mt Shasta CA

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

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4pm. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 2am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Low around 37. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 11pm and 2am, then rain likely after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 5800 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Low around 37. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4pm. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 2am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Low around 37. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 11pm and 2am, then rain likely after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 5800 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Low around 37. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mt Shasta CA
 41.32°N 122.33°W (Elev. 3547 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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