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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

56°F

13°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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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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:
11:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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