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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

29°F

-2°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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. 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)
Last Update:
6:57 am PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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