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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

15 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.45°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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