Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

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

NA

94°F

34°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 05:13 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Penn Valley CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Penn Valley CA
 39.24°N 121.25°W (Elev. 951 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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