Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

89°F

32°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Aug 05:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Lodgepole CA
 36.66°N 118.83°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
4:56 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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