Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 10:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am.  Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west 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 60. Calm wind becoming west 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)
9:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
10am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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