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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

38°F

3°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 low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 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:
7:57 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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