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

HELL HOLE (HLLC1)

Lat: 39.06971°NLon: 120.41989°WElev: 5240.0ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 10:09 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WSW Tahoe City CA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 66. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely between 8pm and 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 66. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles WSW Tahoe City CA
 39.06°N 120.39°W (Elev. 5915 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
10am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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