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

50°F

10°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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm.  Snow level 10800 feet lowering to 9000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Snow level rising to 10100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 28. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before 2pm, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Snow level 8800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Snow level 10800 feet lowering to 9000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level rising to 10100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west 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 chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 28. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely before 2pm, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Snow level 8800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East 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)
5:56 pm PDT May 2, 2026
6pm PDT May 2, 2026-6pm PDT May 9, 2026
 
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