Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

58°F

14°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly 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 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.49°N 118.57°W (Elev. 11352 ft)
6:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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