Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

HOMEWOOD (HMDC1)

Lat: 39.0841°NLon: 120.17073°WElev: 7121.0ft.

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 01 Aug 03:19 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Tahoe City CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Tahoe City CA
 39.07°N 120.17°W (Elev. 6739 ft)
11:30 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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