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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

32°F

0°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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.44°N 118.59°W (Elev. 8986 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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