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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

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. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 03 Jul 09:13 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Penn Valley CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Penn Valley CA
 39.21°N 121.3°W (Elev. 509 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am PDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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