Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

48°F

9°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

Winter Storm Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds and cold, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 6. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 2. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds and cold, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 6. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 2. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. 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.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 10 to 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)
2:56 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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