Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

28°F

-2°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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 15. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 15. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.55°W (Elev. 11732 ft)
1:57 am PST Mar 2, 2026
2am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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