Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >
Current conditions at
CHAGOOPA PLATEAU NEAR MINERAL KING 7E (CHP) (CHPC1)
Lat: 36.47333°NLon: 118.46333°WElev: 9450.0ft.NA
70°F
21°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
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
36.34°N 118.54°W (Elev. 7408 ft)
36.34°N 118.54°W (Elev. 7408 ft)
9:57 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
10am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
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