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

44°F

7°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 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

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 12. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, 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.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. West northwest wind around 10 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
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 12. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 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)
8:57 am PST Feb 28, 2026
9am PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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