Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

41°F

5°C

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

5 Miles E Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Lodgepole CA
 36.6°N 118.62°W (Elev. 9370 ft)
6:57 am PST Feb 25, 2026
7am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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