Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 04:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 6900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Snow level 7200 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lodgepole CA
 36.61°N 118.74°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
3:57 am PST Feb 26, 2026
4am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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