Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

MOUNTAIN SPRINGS (MTSN2)

Lat: 36.02225°NLon: 115.5075°WElev: 5600.0ft.

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed WSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 18 Aug 03:59 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles ESE Shoshone CA

Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles ESE Shoshone CA
 35.84°N 115.82°W (Elev. 4157 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 18, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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