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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

ROCK CREEK (RCEC1)

Lat: 37.55983°NLon: 118.67841°WElev: 7103.0ft.

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 04:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Mammoth Lakes CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 14300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 14300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Mammoth Lakes CA
 37.46°N 118.76°W (Elev. 12136 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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