Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

58°F

14°C

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

22 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Wind chill values as low as 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.37°N 118.46°W (Elev. 11608 ft)
5:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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