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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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

0°F

-18°C

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

17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

Cold Weather Advisory until February 21, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until February 21, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 17 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 6. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -16. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 6. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.55°W (Elev. 11732 ft)
Last Update:
5:57 am PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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