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

Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC)

Lat: 38.50674°NLon: 121.49597°WElev: 16.0ft.

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 06:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Elk Grove CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Elk Grove CA
 38.24°N 121.44°W (Elev. 3 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
6am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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