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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow and Possible Blizzard Conditions in the Central Rockies and Upper Midwest

Strong winds and dry conditions will bring extremely critical fire weather (Level 3 of 3) today and a possible wildfire outbreak across portions of southeastern New Mexico into northwest Texas, the Texas Panhandle, and western Oklahoma. Widespread heavy snow with possible blizzard conditions is forecast tonight through Wednesday from the central Rockies and Plains into the Upper Midwest states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Mar 05:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 22. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 22. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Lodgepole CA
 36.61°N 118.74°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm PDT Mar 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Mar 18, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2025
 
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