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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

52°F

11°C

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

8 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.58°N 118.59°W (Elev. 9288 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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