Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

LASSEN LODGE (LSNC1)

Lat: 40.34414°NLon: 121.71373°WElev: 4159.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 04:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles E Cottonwood CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 44. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 44. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
22 Miles E Cottonwood CA
 40.43°N 121.85°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
2:01 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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