Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. 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 40. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.45°N 118.56°W (Elev. 11001 ft)
12:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
1am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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