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

TUNNEL NEAR CATAGO 15W TUN (TUNC1)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.31°N 118.45°W (Elev. 10344 ft)
11:56 am PDT May 14, 2026
12pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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