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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SSW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SW Sierraville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SW Sierraville CA
 39.48°N 120.59°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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