Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

WHISKEYTOWN HQ#2 (OBRC1)

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

NA

98°F

37°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 01 Aug 01:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Central Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Central Valley CA
 40.73°N 122.55°W (Elev. 3957 ft)
11:31 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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