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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

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

10 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 34. Wind chill values as low as 25. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 23. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 24. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 34. Wind chill values as low as 25. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 23. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 24. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.54°N 118.55°W (Elev. 11089 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 am PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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