Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

EW8163 Hume (E8163)

Lat: 36.78783°NLon: 118.91317°WElev: 5213.94ft.

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Mar 02:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNW Lodgepole CA
 36.77°N 118.83°W (Elev. 7441 ft)
2:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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