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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

21°F

-6°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

Winter Storm Warning January 3, 01:00am until January 5, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 1pm, then snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 30. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers before 7pm, then snow, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Wind chill values as low as 11. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 16. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow before 1pm, then snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 30. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers before 7pm, then snow, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Wind chill values as low as 11. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 16. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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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:
9:56 pm PST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PST Jan 2, 2026-6pm PST Jan 9, 2026
 
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