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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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

6°F

-14°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, 07:33pm until February 21, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory February 20, 07:33pm until February 21, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 11. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 11. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 10100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 11. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 11. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 10100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 9900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 9500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. 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 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
7pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
 
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