Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUNNEL NEAR CATAGO 15W TUN (TUNC1)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 10:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SW Lone Pine CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SW Lone Pine CA
 36.39°N 118.35°W (Elev. 8980 ft)
9:56 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
10am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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