Oakhurst

The red flag warning is in effect now through Friday night at 4,000 feet up to the summit.

That being said, I wanna isolate Oakhurst specifically with the modeling here and show you what the winds will be like, especially early tomorrow morning.

These are the wind gusts that are expected specifically for the point location of Oakhurst on Highway 41.

Notice that the wind gust at midnight through early morning will be around 30 miles per hour.

So significant wind will also be felt in the mountain communities around 2 to 3,000 feet, while the stronger winds will be in the higher elevations.

And as that high area moves further inland, that stronger gradient will be pushing that wind offshore, down-sloping strong s- northeasterly winds for the mountainous areas.

Now specifically, the red flag warning is for the 4,000-foot level and higher.

You probably notice that here's Mariposa, so there would be Oakhurst and Auberry and Three Rivers and Springville and those locations down at lower elevations.

The book follows Kelty, a shaggy Highland cow living in the Yosemite Highlands with farmer Finn, as she begins to question why she looks different from other cattle and why her thick coat seems made for a place she has never seen.

The book will have its festival debut October seventeenth and eighteenth at the Yosemite Celtic Festival and Highland Games in Oakhurst, where families can experience Kelty's story during story time in the fairy village hosted by Miranda the Forest Fairy.

For local families and podcast listeners planning the weekend, the event gives them a chance to connect with a new Sierra Foothills children's story in person.

And the Mariposa Gazette is also welcoming a new staff writer.

And in nearby school safety news, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said deputies investigated a reported threat involving a Minarets High School student on the evening of October 5th and determined there was no credible threat to students or the campus.

Authorities said they still planned increased sheriff's office presence and extra patrols around the school out of an abundance of caution.

In business and tourism news, Oakhurst is wrapping up the 2026 Art and Wine Hop season with a combined holiday shopping and wine tasting event on Thursday, October 15th.

Organizers say the finale brings together a Christmas market from noon to 8:00 PM and the final Oakhurst Art and Wine Hop from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

Upper 70s for you in Merced.

Now, the temperatures in our foothill communities should be in the low 80s for most of us to mid-80s in Oakhurst and Coarsegold.

Upper 80s for you in Three Rivers.

Uh, the temperatures for the high Sierra also seeing a mixture of 50s and 70s.

We're in the low 90s, but we have a cool-down after that.

For now, the foothills also looking at temperatures in the low 70s for you in Mariposa.

Oakhurst 75 degrees, course cold as well.

78 for Three Rivers, mostly sunny, warmer conditions.

Oh, ugh

... you limp along on the flat tire until you reach a gas station in the tiny town of Oakhurst, about 50 miles from Yosemite.

Not far enough to feel safe from the feds.

The gas station attendant jogs out to your car, all friendly faced, and asks what you all need.