Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

6°F

-14°C

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

22 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 08:19pm until February 19, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 18, 08:19pm until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 1pm, then snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -18. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 2 by 10pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before 1pm, then snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -18. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.37°N 118.46°W (Elev. 11608 ft)
7:57 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
8pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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