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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Joaquin Ridge (PG684)

Lat: 36.30162°NLon: 120.40109°WElev: 3563.0ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 09:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Coalinga CA

Heat Advisory August 26, 09:48am until August 26, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 26, 09:48am until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Coalinga CA
 36.21°N 120.37°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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