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
SIMS (SMSC1)
Lat: 41.0713°NLon: 122.36993°WElev: 2537.0ft.NA
74°F
23°C
| Humidity | 44% |
| Wind Speed | NNE 6 MPH |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | 51°F (11°C) |
| Visibility | NA |
| Last update | 02 Aug 09:32 AM PDT |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles SSW Dunsmuir CA
Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 101 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light north wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Dunsmuir CA
41.17°N 122.29°W (Elev. 2323 ft)
41.17°N 122.29°W (Elev. 2323 ft)
2:00 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
10am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
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