Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

34°F

1°C

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

18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 43. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 43. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.38°N 118.55°W (Elev. 10715 ft)
2:56 am PDT Mar 25, 2026
3am PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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