Severe Weather Across the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns for Southwest and California; Snow for the Central Rockies

Severe thunderstorms will continue to impact the center of the Nation through today. Very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains; Flash flooding is possible for portions into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for the Southwest and central valley of California today. Winter hangs on for Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

33°F

1°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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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)
9:56 am PDT May 18, 2026
10am PDT May 18, 2026-6pm PDT May 24, 2026
 
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