Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 May 02:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7200 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lodgepole CA
 36.61°N 118.74°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
1:56 am PDT May 1, 2026
2am PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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