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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

25°F

-4°C

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

10 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.56°N 118.56°W (Elev. 9915 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 am PDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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