Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUNNEL NEAR CATAGO 15W TUN (TUNC1)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 08:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
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.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 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 18, 2026
9pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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