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

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will 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

8°F

-13°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 18, 06:05pm until February 19, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 18, 06:05pm until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 25 to 31 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 25 to 31 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 -10. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest 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 29. 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:
5:57 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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