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

27°F

-3°C

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

18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 23. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 24. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 20. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Snow 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 and cold, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 23. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 24. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 20. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 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 and cold, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.38°N 118.55°W (Elev. 10715 ft)
12:56 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
1am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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