Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

42°F

6°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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.55°W (Elev. 11732 ft)
12:57 pm PST Mar 4, 2026
1pm PST Mar 4, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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