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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Mar 10:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Lodgepole CA
 36.61°N 118.74°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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