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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 11:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NE Lodgepole CA
 36.79°N 118.41°W (Elev. 11565 ft)
11:56 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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