Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

Lat: 47.79992°NLon: 121.286°WElev: 2028.0ft.

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Apr 11:29 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Gold Bar WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Low around 48. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 3pm.  High near 53. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 48. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 53. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gold Bar WA
 47.87°N 121.67°W (Elev. 489 ft)
11:26 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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