Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

5°F

-15°C

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

15 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

Cold Weather Advisory February 20, 04:00am until February 21, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning February 19, 06:43pm until February 19, 10:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Winter Storm Warning February 19, 06:43pm until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 3. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 4. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
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 -11. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 3. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 4. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.42°N 118.61°W (Elev. 9977 ft)
5:57 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
6pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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