Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

MOUNT ELIZABETH (MOUC1)

Lat: 38.06293°NLon: 120.24725°WElev: 4942.0ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 04:02 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Sonora CA

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze between noon and 1pm. Patchy smoke between 11am and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze between noon and 1pm. Patchy smoke between 11am and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sonora CA
 37.97°N 120.39°W (Elev. 1781 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
4am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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