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

SADDLEBACK (SLEC1)

Lat: 39.63614°NLon: 120.86399°WElev: 6670.0ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed E 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 11:18 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Sierraville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Patchy smoke after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy smoke after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Rain likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Sierraville CA
 39.54°N 120.48°W (Elev. 6988 ft)
11:31 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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