Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

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

NA

96°F

36°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 30 Jul 02:13 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Penn Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Penn Valley CA
 39.3°N 121.15°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Jul 30, 2026
2pm PDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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