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

CEDAR GROVE (CGVC1)

Lat: 36.78778°NLon: 118.65611°WElev: 4720.0ft.

NA

95°F

35°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 04 Aug 01:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NE Lodgepole CA
 36.74°N 118.57°W (Elev. 10945 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Aug 4, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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