Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

EW8163 Hume (E8163)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 03:38 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NW Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. 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)
2:56 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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