Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

EW8163 Hume (E8163)

Lat: 36.78783°NLon: 118.91317°WElev: 5213.94ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 11:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NW Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NW Lodgepole CA
 36.78°N 118.92°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
11:57 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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