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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 09:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.31°N 118.45°W (Elev. 10344 ft)
8:56 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
9pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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