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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High 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. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

NORTH FORK (NFRC1)

Lat: 37.23307°NLon: 119.50585°WElev: 2721.0ft.

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Mar 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Oakhurst CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Oakhurst CA
 37.33°N 119.55°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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