Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 02:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.26°N 118.61°W (Elev. 8835 ft)
1:57 pm PDT May 14, 2026
2pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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