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

29°F

-2°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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 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:
18 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.38°N 118.55°W (Elev. 10715 ft)
11:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
12am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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