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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 04:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow after 11pm.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    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 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. 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 Apr 1, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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