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

24°F

-4°C

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

12 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 8. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 8. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.5°N 118.54°W (Elev. 10889 ft)
4:56 am PST Mar 1, 2026
5am PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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