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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CHAGOOPA PLATEAU NEAR MINERAL KING 7E (CHP) (CHPC1)

Lat: 36.47333°NLon: 118.46333°WElev: 9450.0ft.

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.44°N 118.59°W (Elev. 8986 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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