Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

50°F

10°C

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

9 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.54°N 118.58°W (Elev. 10115 ft)
3:56 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
4pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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