Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

47°F

8°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a steady temperature around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a steady temperature around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.58°W (Elev. 10633 ft)
5:57 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
6pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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