Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

UPPER TYNDALL CREEK NEAR LODGE POLE 13NE UTY (TYNC1)

Lat: 36.64778°NLon: 118.39917°WElev: 11417.0ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 01:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA
 36.67°N 118.47°W (Elev. 12697 ft)
2:02 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
2pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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