Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

42°F

6°C

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

8 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.58°N 118.59°W (Elev. 9288 ft)
7:57 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
8pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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