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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUNNEL NEAR CATAGO 15W TUN (TUNC1)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 10:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.31°N 118.45°W (Elev. 10344 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 pm PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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