Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

39°F

4°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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.42°N 118.61°W (Elev. 9977 ft)
1:57 am PST Feb 26, 2026
2am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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