Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

41°F

5°C

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

16 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.53°N 118.47°W (Elev. 12379 ft)
5:57 am PST Feb 25, 2026
6am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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