Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.64778°NLon: 118.39917°WElev: 11441.0ft.

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -21°F (-29°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 07:19 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 12. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 12. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA
 36.69°N 118.45°W (Elev. 12192 ft)
7:57 am PST Mar 1, 2026
8am PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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