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

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

25°F

-4°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    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. Wind chill values as low as 2. 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

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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. Wind chill values as low as 2. 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.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. 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 pm PST Mar 4, 2026
10pm PST Mar 4, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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