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

34°F

1°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: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 16. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 16. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 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)
3:57 am PST Feb 26, 2026
4am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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