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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

49°F

9°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

Winter Storm Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 8. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 26 by 11am, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny and cold, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 8. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 26 by 11am, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny and cold, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
Last Update:
3:43 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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