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

Redding Municipal Airport (KRDD)

Lat: 40.51461°NLon: 122.2977°WElev: 499.0ft.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 03:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Cottonwood CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Cottonwood CA
 40.38°N 122.31°W (Elev. 528 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
4am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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