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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

38°F

3°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

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.54°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12044 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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