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

30°F

-1°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 51. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    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

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. 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 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.45°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
5:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
6am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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