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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning until October 16, 10:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

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

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

44°F

7°C

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

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Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

Red Flag Warning October 16, 06:41am until October 16, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning October 16, 06:41am until October 16, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 22 early. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow between 11am and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.