Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

EW8163 Hume (E8163)

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

NA

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 06:52 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NW Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 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)
6:56 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
7am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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