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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

30°F

-1°C

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

5 Miles E Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Lodgepole CA
 36.6°N 118.62°W (Elev. 9370 ft)
6:56 am PDT Mar 27, 2026
7am PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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