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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

FIVE CENT (WEFC1)

Lat: 40.75365°NLon: 122.93214°WElev: 2602.0ft.

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Aug 02:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Helena CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Helena CA
 40.81°N 123.2°W (Elev. 4721 ft)
Last Update:
2:10 pm PDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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