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Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

27°F

-3°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 41. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. 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)
Last Update:
6:57 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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