Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

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Current conditions at

HELL HOLE (HLLC1)

Lat: 39.06971°NLon: 120.41989°WElev: 5240.0ft.

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Aug 03:09 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Donner Summit CA

Fire Weather Watch August 13, 05:00am until August 13, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke between 11am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke between 11am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Donner Summit CA
 39.29°N 120.31°W (Elev. 7316 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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