Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

57°F

14°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 46. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.47°N 118.54°W (Elev. 11483 ft)
10:57 am PDT Mar 13, 2026
11am PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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