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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

38°F

3°C

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

13 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level rising to 9500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely before 2pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Snow level 8900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level rising to 9500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely before 2pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Snow level 8900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 8900 feet rising to 9900 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.44°N 118.62°W (Elev. 8766 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026
 
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