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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

TUNNEL NEAR CATAGO 15W TUN (TUNC1)

Lat: 36.36°NLon: 118.28833°WElev: 8937.0ft.

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed E 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.29°N 118.41°W (Elev. 6568 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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