Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

63°F

17°C

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

9 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.56°N 118.59°W (Elev. 8169 ft)
8:56 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
9am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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