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

47°F

8°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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west 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)
9:57 am PST Feb 25, 2026
10am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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