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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. 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

12 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 24. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 25. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 24. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 25. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 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. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.54°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12044 ft)
10:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
11pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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