Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. 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

22 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Wind chill values as low as 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Wind chill values as low as 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.37°N 118.46°W (Elev. 11608 ft)
11:56 am PDT Mar 17, 2026
12pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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