Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

4°F

-16°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

Cold Weather Advisory February 20, 04:00am until February 21, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -13. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -12. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -13. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -12. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 9500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 9500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Lodgepole CA
 36.6°N 118.62°W (Elev. 9370 ft)
1:57 am PST Feb 20, 2026
2am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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