Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN)

Lat: 38.95535°NLon: 121.08636°WElev: 1486.0ft.

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Aug 11:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Alta Sierra CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Alta Sierra CA
 39.09°N 121.1°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
11:36 am PDT Aug 29, 2026
11am PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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