Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

WHISKEYTOWN HQ#2 (OBRC1)

Lat: 40.61051°NLon: 122.52731°WElev: 1360.0ft.

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 03 Jul 09:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Central Valley CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central Valley CA
 40.69°N 122.39°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
2:00 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
9pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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