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

OWENS CAMP (OWNC1)

Lat: 38.73582°NLon: 120.24158°WElev: 5240.0ft.

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 10:02 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SW Carson Pass CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles SW Carson Pass CA
 38.56°N 120.25°W (Elev. 6070 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
10am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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