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

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. 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

13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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