Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

DW0117 Three Rivers Museum CA US (D0117)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 12:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Lodgepole CA
 36.51°N 118.8°W (Elev. 2267 ft)
11:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
12am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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