Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Shasta (KMHS)

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

Clear

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 08:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Mt Shasta CA

Winter Storm Watch February 21, 10:00pm until February 23, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Light south wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 3600 feet rising to 4200 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain.  Snow level 6300 feet. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain.  Snow level 6500 feet. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Light south wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 4200 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain. Snow level 6300 feet. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain. Snow level 6500 feet. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Rain. Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mt Shasta CA
 41.32°N 122.33°W (Elev. 3547 ft)
6:57 am PST Feb 20, 2026
9am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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