Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

ILLINOIS VALLEY AIRPORT (SBFO3)

Lat: 42.10386°NLon: 123.68519°WElev: 1389.0ft.

NA

89°F

32°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 04 Aug 11:52 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ENE Cave Junction OR

Heat Advisory until August 6, 11:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 4, 12:50pm until August 4, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 5, 02:00pm until August 5, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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Red Flag Warning
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    Heat Advisory until August 6, 11:00pm
    Red Flag Warning August 4, 12:50pm until August 4, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Clear, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Clear, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ENE Cave Junction OR
 42.22°N 123.45°W (Elev. 3596 ft)
12:36 pm PDT Aug 4, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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