Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Many locations are likely to set records for the highest-ever March temperature. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through Saturday as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Mar 11:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Lodgepole CA
 36.66°N 118.83°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
11:57 am PDT Mar 19, 2026
12pm PDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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