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

32°F

0°C

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

17 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wind chill values as low as 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wind chill values as low as 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.38°N 118.57°W (Elev. 10315 ft)
7:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
8am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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