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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

TUNNEL NEAR CATAGO 15W TUN (TUNC1)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 04:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSW Lone Pine CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSW Lone Pine CA
 36.31°N 118.28°W (Elev. 10643 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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