Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

42°F

6°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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.47°N 118.57°W (Elev. 10538 ft)
11:57 am PST Mar 1, 2026
12pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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