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

52°F

11°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Wind chill values as low as 31. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. 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: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Wind chill values as low as 31. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. 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 20. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.55°W (Elev. 11732 ft)
3:57 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
4pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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