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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

40°F

4°C

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

22 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.37°N 118.46°W (Elev. 11608 ft)
3:56 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
4pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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