Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. 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

21 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.34°N 118.54°W (Elev. 7408 ft)
6:57 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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