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
49°F
9°C
| Humidity | NA |
| Wind Speed | NA NA MPH |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | N/A |
| Visibility | NA |
| Last update | NA |
Extended Forecast for
18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
Today
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
36.43°N 118.5°W (Elev. 9206 ft)
36.43°N 118.5°W (Elev. 9206 ft)
7:56 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
8am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
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