Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

51°F

11°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

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.45°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
10:56 am PST Feb 26, 2026
11am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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