Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

26°F

-3°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 35. Wind chill values as low as 22. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 21. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 17. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 35. Wind chill values as low as 22. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 21. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 17. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.38°N 118.55°W (Elev. 10715 ft)
9:56 pm PST Jan 14, 2026
10pm PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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