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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

SECRET TOWN (SETC1)

Lat: 39.18383°NLon: 120.88442°WElev: 2757.0ft.

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 06:28 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Alta Sierra CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Alta Sierra CA
 39.11°N 120.96°W (Elev. 2346 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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