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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

63°F

17°C

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

21 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. 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 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. 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 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. 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:
21 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.34°N 118.54°W (Elev. 7408 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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