Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

43°F

6°C

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

14 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 22. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 22. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.47°N 118.54°W (Elev. 11483 ft)
9:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
10am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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