Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nevada County Air Park (KGOO)

Lat: 39.224028°NLon: 121.003083°WElev: 3154.0ft.

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 26 Aug 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Alta Sierra CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 3 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alta Sierra CA
 39.12°N 121.05°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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