Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

46°F

8°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: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 26. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 26. East wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 26. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 26. East wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.49°N 118.57°W (Elev. 11352 ft)
3:56 pm PDT Apr 30, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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