Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. 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

53°F

12°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

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Snow level 10500 feet rising to 11500 feet. Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level 10500 feet rising to 11500 feet. Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust 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)
11:33 am PDT Mar 28, 2026
11am PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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