Forest Ranch, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

66°F
Feels Like 66°F  
Humidity 22% Dew Point 27°F Wind NNE 3 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.5 mi. NE of central Forest Ranch
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Mostly Clear, Low 60F
 
60
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Sunny, High 62F, Low 58F
62
58
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Sunny, High 61F, Low 49F
61
49
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 59F, Low 48F
59
48
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 59F, Low 51F
59
51
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Showers Likely, High 55F, Low 50F
50%
55
50
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Showers, High 53F, Low 47F
50%
53
47

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 62°F to 53°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 51°F with lows around 34°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - Low pressure over southwestern Ontario, Canada, brought snow and gusty winds to the North Central U.S. Winds gusted to 62 mph at Riverton WY. Snow and high winds in eastern North Dakota reduced visibilities to less than one hundred feet at times. Warm weather prevailed across the Southern Plains Region. Half a dozen cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Del Rio TX with a reading of 89 degrees. Laredo TX and Kingsville TX tied for honors as hot spot in the nation with afternoon highs of 92 degrees.

More on this and other weather history

Forest Ranch, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 60. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light east northeast wind.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Tuesday Dec 16

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Wednesday Dec 17

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.


About Forest Ranch, CA

Forest Ranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Butte County, California. It includes Forest Ranch Charter School (K-8), its own post office, and a CDF and Volunteer fire stations. The community's ZIP code is 95942, and is shared with the community of Butte Meadows. The area code is 530. Forest Ranch's population was 1,304 at the 2020 census. In late July 2024, the community was affected by the Park Fire. Several structures were destroyed, but the majority of the community was left standing. The US Geological Survey reports the town's elevation as 2,415 feet (736 m) above mean sea level. The eastern end of the community is about 3,500 feet (1,067 m): about 1,000 feet (305 m) higher. This is high enough that residents occasionally get "snowed in." Residents east of the center of the community report the snowfall is heavy enough to prevent driving about one to three days each year. This is only true of homes not located along State Route 32. Some residents commute to work in Chico, about fifteen driving miles west on SR32.

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