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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

54°F

12°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: 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 37. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 39 °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 20 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 37. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest 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:
10:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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