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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

38°F

3°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

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °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 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 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 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.47°N 118.54°W (Elev. 11483 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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