Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake County Airport (KLKV)

Lat: 42.15664°NLon: 120.39721°WElev: 4721.0ft.

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Fort Bidwell CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light north wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light north wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light north northeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Fort Bidwell CA
 41.91°N 120.31°W (Elev. 4970 ft)
9:46 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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