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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

6°F

-14°C

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

15 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

Cold Weather Advisory February 20, 04:00am until February 21, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning February 19, 05:43pm until February 19, 10:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 19, 05:43pm until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 7pm, then snow, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 27 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. East wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers before 7pm, then snow, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. East wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.45°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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