Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Modesto City-County Airport - Harry Sham Field (KMOD)

Lat: 37.62549°NLon: 120.9549°WElev: 85.0ft.

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 04:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Modesto CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Modesto CA
 37.63°N 121°W (Elev. 49 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
5am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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