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

WHISKEYTOWN HQ#2 (OBRC1)

Lat: 40.61051°NLon: 122.52731°WElev: 1360.0ft.

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 27 Aug 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Central Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central Valley CA
 40.69°N 122.37°W (Elev. 801 ft)
11:31 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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