Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

38°F

3°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 34. Wind chill values as low as 27. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 27. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly 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 around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
8:56 pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
9pm PDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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