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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 04 Aug 10:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNE Lodgepole CA
 36.88°N 118.57°W (Elev. 11276 ft)
10:56 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
11am PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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