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

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

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

NA

27°F

-3°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

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 27. Wind chill values as low as 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 24 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 27. Wind chill values as low as 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North 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)
4:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
5am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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