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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

63°F

17°C

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

11 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.52°N 118.55°W (Elev. 10801 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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