Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. 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

11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 10 to 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)
3:56 pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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