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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Mar 05:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph 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)
4:56 pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
5pm PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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