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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

39°F

4°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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    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. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
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. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.55°W (Elev. 11732 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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