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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

53°F

12°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °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 wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
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 wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 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:
5:56 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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