Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 02:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west 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 sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Lodgepole CA
 36.56°N 118.76°W (Elev. 6683 ft)
2:56 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
3am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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