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

67°F

19°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Apr 02:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °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 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 40 °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.  Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °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 8700 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. 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 8700 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Lodgepole CA
 36.62°N 118.8°W (Elev. 7562 ft)
1:56 pm PDT Apr 30, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 6, 2026
 
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