Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High 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. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

62°F

17°C

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

17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Wind chill values as low as 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west 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 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Wind chill values as low as 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.55°W (Elev. 11732 ft)
11:56 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
12pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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