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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Joaquin Ridge (PG684)

Lat: 36.30162°NLon: 120.40109°WElev: 3563.0ft.

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 12:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Coalinga CA

Heat Advisory August 26, 12:35pm until August 26, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 26, 12:35pm until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 98. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 98. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Coalinga CA
 36.31°N 120.28°W (Elev. 515 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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