Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. 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 37. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
7:57 am PDT May 17, 2026
8am PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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