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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUNNEL NEAR CATAGO 15W TUN (TUNC1)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 12:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. 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:
12:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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