Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

41°F

5°C

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

21 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 30. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 30. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.34°N 118.54°W (Elev. 7408 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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