Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

20°F

-7°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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 1. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 9. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 11. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 1. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 9. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 11. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.57°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11837 ft)
6:57 am PDT Apr 17, 2026
7am PDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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