Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

BARON (RWBC1)

Lat: 38.85445°NLon: 120.02428°WElev: 6336.0ft.

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Aug 04:51 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Echo Summit CA

Fire Weather Watch August 13, 05:00am until August 13, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Areas of smoke before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am.  Areas of smoke after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Areas of smoke before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Areas of smoke after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Echo Summit CA
 38.84°N 120.05°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Aug 12, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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