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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

DW0117 Three Rivers Museum CA US (D0117)

Lat: 36.44833°NLon: 118.9°WElev: 871.88ft.

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Mar 12:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Lodgepole CA
 36.5°N 118.83°W (Elev. 2959 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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