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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

59°F

15°C

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

6 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.64°W (Elev. 7418 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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