Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 05:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Snow level 7200 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Lodgepole CA
 36.64°N 118.8°W (Elev. 6913 ft)
4:56 am PST Feb 26, 2026
5am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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