Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Aug 04:13 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Penn Valley CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 77. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Penn Valley CA
 39.24°N 121.28°W (Elev. 889 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 28, 2026
5am PDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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