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

DW0117 Three Rivers Museum CA US (D0117)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 10:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 45 by 8am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 30. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 45 by 8am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 30. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Lodgepole CA
 36.56°N 118.76°W (Elev. 6683 ft)
9:56 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
10am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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