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

38°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Wind chill values as low as 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 27 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

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Wind chill values as low as 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.38°N 118.55°W (Elev. 10715 ft)
7:57 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
8pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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