Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

48°F

9°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 35. Wind chill values as low as 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Wind chill values as low as 29. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 29. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 35. Wind chill values as low as 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Wind chill values as low as 29. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 29. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.38°N 118.55°W (Elev. 10715 ft)
3:57 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
4pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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