Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 09:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.26°N 118.46°W (Elev. 7664 ft)
8:56 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
9am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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