Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

7°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

Winter Storm Warning February 19, 12:30am until February 19, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 19, 12:30am until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 1pm, then snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 25 to 31 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm.  Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -21. 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 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow 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 -14. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 27 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before 1pm, then snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 25 to 31 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -21. 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 80%. 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 -14. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.45°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
11:57 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
12am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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