Plumas County, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

44°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 53% Dew Point 28°F Wind SSE 4 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.7 mi. NW of central Plumas County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Clear, Low 40F
 
40
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 42F
46
42
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Showers Likely, High 46F, Low 42F
60%
46
42
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Showers, High 46F, Low 39F
90%
46
39
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 42F, Low 39F
50%
42
39
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Showers, High 43F, Low 39F
50%
43
39
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Showers Likely, High 41F, Low 37F
50%
41
37

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 41°F to 46°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 44°F and lows around 25°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A powerful storm spread heavy snow from the Southern High Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, and produced severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley. During the evening a tornado hit West Memphis TN killing six persons and injuring two hundred others. The tornado left 1500 persons homeless, and left all of the residents of Crittendon County without electricity. Kansas City MO was blanketed with 10.8 inches of snow, a 24 hour record for December, and snowfall totals in the Oklahoma panhandle ranged up to 14 inches. Strong winds, gusting to 63 mph at Austin TX, ushered arctic cold into the Great Plains, and caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Plumas County, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Showers

Night: Showers. Low around 42. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Dec 17

Showers

Day: Showers. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Friday Dec 19

Showers

Day: Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

Showers

Night: Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday Dec 20

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday Dec 21

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.


About Plumas County, CA

Plumas County ( ) is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 19,790. The county seat is Quincy, and the only incorporated city is Portola. The largest community in the county is East Quincy. The county was named for the Spanish Río de las Plumas (the Feather River), which flows through it. It is also the namesake of a native moth species, Hadena plumasata.

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