Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

47°F

8°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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 11. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. 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: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 11. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. 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.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
11:57 am PST Feb 28, 2026
12pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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