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Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. 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

16 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 3. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 3. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.58°W (Elev. 10633 ft)
Last Update:
12:57 pm PST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026
 
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