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

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

Lat: 39.30351°NLon: 121.11725°WElev: 1968.0ft.

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 03 Jul 08:13 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Penn Valley CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Penn Valley CA
 39.17°N 121.27°W (Elev. 997 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
8pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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