Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

San Joaquin Ridge (PG684)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Mar 04:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles E New Idria CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles E New Idria CA
 36.4°N 120.42°W (Elev. 686 ft)
3:56 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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