Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake County Airport (KLKV)

Lat: 42.15664°NLon: 120.39721°WElev: 4721.0ft.

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SW 18 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 05:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Fort Bidwell CA

Red Flag Warning August 22, 05:28pm until August 22, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning August 22, 05:28pm until August 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Fort Bidwell CA
 41.96°N 120.23°W (Elev. 7119 ft)
4:40 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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