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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

48°F

9°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

Winter Storm Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 7. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 2. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 4. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 7. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 2. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 4. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. 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.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.49°N 118.57°W (Elev. 11352 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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