Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

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

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 04 Jul 01:13 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Penn Valley CA

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Penn Valley CA
 39.21°N 121.3°W (Elev. 509 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Jul 4, 2026
2pm PDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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