Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. 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

9 Miles E Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Lodgepole CA
 36.58°N 118.56°W (Elev. 9787 ft)
11:56 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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