Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

38°F

3°C

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

13 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Snow level rising to 9900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Snow level 10200 feet lowering to 9000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Snow level rising to 9900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Snow level 10200 feet lowering to 9000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.44°N 118.59°W (Elev. 8986 ft)
7:56 am PDT Apr 30, 2026
8am PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 6, 2026
 
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