Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

54°F

12°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 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.58°W (Elev. 10633 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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