Desolation Wilderness, CA Weather Forecast
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Desolation Wilderness Weather Forecast
| TONIGHT | THURSDAY | THURSDAY NIGHT | FRIDAY | FRIDAY NIGHT | SATURDAY | SATURDAY NIGHT | SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY |
| Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Mostly Clear | Sunny | Clear | Mostly Sunny | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear | Mostly Sunny |
| Lo: 60°FLo: 16°C | Hi: 78°FHi: 26°C | Lo: 56°FLo: 13°C | Hi: 73°FHi: 23°C | Lo: 53°FLo: 12°C | Hi: 64°FHi: 18°C | Lo: 43°FLo: 6°C | Hi: 64°FHi: 18°C Lo: 44°FLo: 7°C | Hi: 64°FHi: 18°C Lo: 44°FLo: 7°C | Hi: 64°FHi: 18°C Lo: 44°FLo: 7°C | Hi: 62°FHi: 17°C |
POP = Probability of Precipitation.
Weather Outlook Updated: 201 PM PDT Wed Sep 09 2026 

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Issued: 115 PM PDT Wed Sep 9 2026
Key Messages
- Hot, dry and breezy through Thursday, with Moderate to Major HeatRisk and elevated fire weather conditions
- Slight chance of virga/sprinkles and Sierra shower on Thursday
- Breezy onshore winds Thursday-Saturday followed by gustier north winds Saturday night-Monday with elevated fire weather conditions
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Today-Thursday: Current GOES-West visible satellite imagery illustrates a few mid to high clouds clipping northern California with a few cumulus clouds over the Sierra Nevada....
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