Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

33°F

1°C

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

15 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.53°N 118.47°W (Elev. 12379 ft)
10:56 pm PDT May 16, 2026
11pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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