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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 07:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA
 36.71°N 118.51°W (Elev. 11270 ft)
6:57 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
7am PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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