Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUNNEL NEAR CATAGO 15W TUN (TUNC1)

Lat: 36.36°NLon: 118.28833°WElev: 8937.0ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 01:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °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: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.31°N 118.45°W (Elev. 10344 ft)
12:57 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
1pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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