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

34°F

1°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: Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North 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. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. 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)
10:56 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
11pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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