Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. 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 24%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 06:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °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 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE Lodgepole CA
 36.78°N 118.44°W (Elev. 10607 ft)
6:57 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
7am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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