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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

Pine Flat Lake Overlook (PG953)

Lat: 36.86341°NLon: 119.24789°WElev: 2151.0ft.

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed ENE 15 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 11:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Squaw Valley CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNW Squaw Valley CA
 36.84°N 119.3°W (Elev. 935 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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