Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTAGE (STUC1)

Lat: 38.34587°NLon: 120.22952°WElev: 6064.0ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 04:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Murphys CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Murphys CA
 38.31°N 120.27°W (Elev. 4997 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
5am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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