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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Berkeley Lab (LBNL1)

Lat: 37.8771°NLon: 122.2486°WElev: 888.0ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 10:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

El Cerrito CA

Heat Advisory March 18, 11:07am until March 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory March 18, 11:07am until March 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
El Cerrito CA
 37.93°N 122.31°W (Elev. 499 ft)
1:59 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
11am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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