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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

LAKE MCCLURE AT EXCHEQUER DAM NEAR SNELLING 10ENE (EXC) (EXQC1)

Lat: 37.585°NLon: 120.26722°WElev: 877.0ft.

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Mariposa CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WNW Mariposa CA
 37.58°N 120.27°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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