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

25°F

-4°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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 27. Wind chill values as low as 14. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 27. Wind chill values as low as 14. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 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)
6:57 am PST Mar 2, 2026
7am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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