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

BLACKROCK (BKRC1)

Lat: 36.09345° N Lon: 118.26108° W Elev: 8114.0 ft.

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 11:52 PM PDT
Detailed forecast for

South End of the Upper Sierra

Today
Partly sunny. Highs 69 to 83. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the west with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 56. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 35 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs 63 to 77. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 53. West winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny. Highs 63 to 75. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
Monday Night Through Wednesday
Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 54. Highs 65 to 77.
Wednesday Night
Clear. Lows 41 to 53.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs 63 to 75.
Thursday Night And Friday
Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 53. Highs 63 to 75.



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