Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

35°F

2°C

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

14 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.45°N 118.56°W (Elev. 11001 ft)
2:56 am PDT May 14, 2026
3am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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