Areas of Extreme Heat and Fire Weather in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.

Extreme heat will continue in the interior Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >

Current conditions at

SOLDIER MTN (SDRC1)

Lat: 40.92678°NLon: 121.58433°WElev: 3704.0ft.

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Aug 01:13 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NE Burney CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Areas of smoke after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of smoke after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NE Burney CA
 41.01°N 121.44°W (Elev. 3297 ft)
12:21 pm PDT Aug 26, 2025
1pm PDT Aug 26, 2025-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database