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

52°F

11°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 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south 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
 36.45°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
6:57 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
8am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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