Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

36°F

2°C

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

15 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 21. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 22. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 21. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 22. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.53°N 118.47°W (Elev. 12379 ft)
10:56 pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
11pm PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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