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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

33°F

1°C

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

9 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.54°N 118.58°W (Elev. 10115 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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