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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

7°F

-14°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning February 19, 02:25am until February 19, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 19, 02:25am until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 1pm, then snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 25 to 31 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers before 7pm, then snow, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 28. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 5 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before 1pm, then snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 25 to 31 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers before 7pm, then snow, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 28. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.42°N 118.61°W (Elev. 9977 ft)
Last Update:
1:57 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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