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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

51°F

11°C

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

4 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.59°N 118.68°W (Elev. 9429 ft)
10:56 am PST Feb 26, 2026
11am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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