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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. 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

32°F

0°C

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

12 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until April 22, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 -13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
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 falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tonight
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 -13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. 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 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.54°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12044 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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