Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 04:30 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Lodgepole CA

Cold Weather Advisory until February 21, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until February 21, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 24 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 6. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 9. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 4am.  Snow level rising to 8800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 11. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 6. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 9. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level rising to 8800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 9100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lodgepole CA
 36.58°N 118.73°W (Elev. 8340 ft)
7:57 am PST Feb 20, 2026
8am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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