Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

Lat: 36.1402°NLon: 118.6159°WElev: 4836.0ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Mar 10:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of snow between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of snow between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.24°N 118.57°W (Elev. 8091 ft)
10:56 am PDT Mar 28, 2026
11am PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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