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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 04 Aug 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles NE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. 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 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. 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 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles NE Lodgepole CA
 36.92°N 118.47°W (Elev. 12001 ft)
11:56 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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