Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

NOTCHKO (NTCC1)

Lat: 41.28972°NLon: 123.8575°WElev: 477.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 04:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Orick CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Orick CA
 41.37°N 124.01°W (Elev. 203 ft)
2:41 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
5am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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