Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUNNEL NEAR CATAGO 15W TUN (TUNC1)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 04:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 24. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 8am, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow.  Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 24. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 8am, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.31°N 118.45°W (Elev. 10344 ft)
3:56 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
4am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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