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Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

29°F

-2°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.43°N 118.56°W (Elev. 10994 ft)
Last Update:
10:57 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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