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

17 Miles NE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. 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 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. 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 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Lodgepole CA
 36.81°N 118.56°W (Elev. 6965 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Aug 4, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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