Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 08:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA
 36.7°N 118.42°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
7:57 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
8am PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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