Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

53°F

12°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.45°N 118.56°W (Elev. 11001 ft)
6:56 pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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