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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

40°F

4°C

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

11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. 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.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
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.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.49°N 118.57°W (Elev. 11352 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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