A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

13°F

-11°C

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

18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 3. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 3. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.38°N 118.55°W (Elev. 10715 ft)
8:56 am PST Jan 8, 2026
9am PST Jan 8, 2026-6pm PST Jan 14, 2026
 
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