Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

50°F

10°C

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

11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.46°N 118.62°W (Elev. 8323 ft)
4:56 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
5pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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