Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. 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

31°F

-1°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 clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. 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: 49 °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.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °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. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East 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 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts 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. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level rising to 9900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast 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)
10:56 pm PDT Apr 30, 2026
11pm PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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