Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

EW8163 Hume (E8163)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 10:17 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NW Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Snow level 5600 feet rising to 6400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Snow level 6100 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level 5600 feet rising to 6400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. 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 in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 6100 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. 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)
9:56 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
10am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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