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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

67°F

19°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 05:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 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 around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 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:
5:56 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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