Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. 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)
11:56 am PDT Aug 21, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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