Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

SOMES BAR (SMBC1)

Lat: 41.39007°NLon: 123.49267°WElev: 915.0ft.

NA

103°F

39°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 19 Aug 02:16 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ESE Orleans CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of smoke before 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Areas of smoke before 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Orleans CA
 41.26°N 123.32°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
1:41 pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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