Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

61°F

16°C

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

16 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.43°N 118.56°W (Elev. 10994 ft)
8:56 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
9am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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