Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CEDAR GROVE (CGVC1)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 08:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 35. Wind chill values as low as 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 35. Wind chill values as low as 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NE Lodgepole CA
 36.76°N 118.57°W (Elev. 9242 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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