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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

32°F

0°C

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

11 Miles E Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles E Lodgepole CA
 36.59°N 118.54°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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