Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

43°F

6°C

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

13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
9:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
10am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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