Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

49°F

9°C

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

10 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.56°N 118.56°W (Elev. 9915 ft)
11:32 pm PDT Jul 31, 2026
11pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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