Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

51°F

11°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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.44°N 118.59°W (Elev. 8986 ft)
1:57 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
2pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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