Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains accompanied by damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, heavy rainfall may lead to instances of flash flooding from the Plains and mid-Atlantic regions. The heavy rainfall threat continues across Florida and across the northern Gulf as we monitor a tropical disturbance tracking westward. Critical fire weather for the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bear Mountain (PG681)

Lat: 36.74639°NLon: 119.28009°WElev: 3388.0ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Jul 12:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Squaw Valley CA

Heat Advisory July 15, 12:31pm until July 15, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory July 15, 12:31pm until July 15, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Squaw Valley CA
 36.75°N 119.28°W (Elev. 2628 ft)
11:56 am PDT Jul 15, 2025
12pm PDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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