Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

Lat: 36.60951°NLon: 118.94981°WElev: 3412.0ft.

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Mar 09:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Lodgepole CA
 36.56°N 118.76°W (Elev. 6683 ft)
8:56 am PDT Mar 28, 2026
9am PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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