Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 03 Jul 07:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Alta Sierra CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Alta Sierra CA
 39.08°N 121.15°W (Elev. 1781 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
7pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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