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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on 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.

NA

31°F

-1°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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow. Low around 28. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow before 10am, then snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 28 by 10am. Wind chill values as low as 17. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F⇓

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as 16. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 4am, then snow likely after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 28. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
New Year's Day
Snow before 10am, then snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 28 by 10am. Wind chill values as low as 17. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as 16. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 4am, then snow likely after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.58°W (Elev. 10633 ft)
Last Update:
1:57 am PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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