Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

41°F

5°C

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

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Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Cold and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow
New Year's Day
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 13. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 21. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 33. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around 26. East wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

New Year's Day

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

Snow. High near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.