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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

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 05:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.24°N 118.57°W (Elev. 8091 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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