Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

69°F

21°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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 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)
11:56 am PDT Aug 7, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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