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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

56°F

13°C

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

16 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

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

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.58°W (Elev. 10633 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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