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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

8°F

-13°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
Winter Storm Warning February 19, 05:55am until February 19, 10:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 19, 05:55am until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 1pm, then snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 26 to 32 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before 1pm, then snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 26 to 32 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Lodgepole CA
 36.6°N 118.62°W (Elev. 9370 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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