Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

26°F

-3°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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming north.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming north.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.37°N 118.46°W (Elev. 11608 ft)
1:56 am PDT May 20, 2026
2am PDT May 20, 2026-6pm PDT May 26, 2026
 
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