Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

42°F

6°C

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

13 Miles E Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles E Lodgepole CA
 36.57°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11837 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
8pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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