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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

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

13 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.44°N 118.59°W (Elev. 8986 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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