Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

MIDDLE PEAK (MDEC1)

Lat: 37.92778°NLon: 122.58722°WElev: 2339.0ft.

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 02:36 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfax CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Patchy smoke after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Patchy smoke after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfax CA
 37.99°N 122.58°W (Elev. 276 ft)
1:42 pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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