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

50°F

10°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, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 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)
3:57 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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