Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUNNEL NEAR CATAGO 15W TUN (TUNC1)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 11:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSW Lone Pine CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 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)
11:32 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
11pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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