Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

RUTH (RLKC1)

Lat: 40.25074°NLon: 123.3198°WElev: 2732.0ft.

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Aug 01:23 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Forest Glen CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Forest Glen CA
 40.35°N 123.37°W (Elev. 4885 ft)
1:15 pm PDT Aug 12, 2026
2pm PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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