Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

EW8163 Hume (E8163)

Lat: 36.78783°NLon: 118.91317°WElev: 5213.94ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 10:38 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NE Squaw Valley CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NE Squaw Valley CA
 36.9°N 118.89°W (Elev. 9019 ft)
9:56 am PDT Mar 17, 2026
10am PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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