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

28 Miles NNE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West 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 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 68. 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 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NNE Lodgepole CA
 36.94°N 118.47°W (Elev. 11070 ft)
11:56 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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