Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

29°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

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

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph 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 west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 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 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north 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 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph 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 pm PDT May 17, 2026
10pm PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 24, 2026
 
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