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

Emigrant Gap, Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 04:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Donner Summit CA

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze before noon. Patchy smoke before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Haze then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze before noon. Patchy smoke before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Donner Summit CA
 39.3°N 120.43°W (Elev. 6749 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 23, 2026
4am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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