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

25 Miles NE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles NE Lodgepole CA
 36.89°N 118.46°W (Elev. 11319 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Aug 4, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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