Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

44°F

7°C

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

16 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 29. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 29. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.43°N 118.56°W (Elev. 10994 ft)
8:57 am PST Feb 25, 2026
9am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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