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

PANOCHE ROAD (PCEC1)

Lat: 36.72714° N Lon: 120.76587° W Elev: 2055.0 ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 10:27 PM PDT
Detailed forecast for

West Side Mountains north of 198

Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs 79 to 85. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny. Highs 79 to 85. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Tuesday Through Wednesday Night
Clear. Highs 78 to 86. Lows in the mid 50s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs 76 to 82.
Thursday Night Through Saturday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs 77 to 83.



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1101 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026
 
 

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