Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

64°F

18°C

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

13 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 66 by 5pm. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 66 by 5pm. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.44°N 118.59°W (Elev. 8986 ft)
10:56 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
11am PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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