National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

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

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

13°F

-11°C

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

17 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

Cold Weather Advisory February 20, 04:00am until February 21, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning February 19, 11:16am until February 19, 10:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 19, 11:16am until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 23 to 29 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.38°N 118.57°W (Elev. 10315 ft)
Last Update:
10:57 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation