Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emigrant Gap, Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU)

Lat: 39.27611°NLon: 120.70806°WElev: 5282.0ft.

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Blue Canyon CA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Rain likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Blue Canyon CA
 39.3°N 120.72°W (Elev. 5151 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
9am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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