Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

27°F

-3°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 44. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.55°W (Elev. 11732 ft)
6:57 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
7am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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