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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. 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

8°F

-13°C

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

16 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 07:20am until February 19, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 17, 07:20am until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 7pm, then snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 35 to 41 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 1pm, then snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 20 to 26 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow before 7pm, then snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 35 to 41 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.58°W (Elev. 10633 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 am PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026
 
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