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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

31°F

-1°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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 23. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wind chill values as low as 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 23. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wind chill values as low as 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.38°N 118.55°W (Elev. 10715 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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