Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through 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.

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

Today
High: 31 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow
New Year's Day
High: 31 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 29 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 6. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 8. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 18. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around 25. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

New Year's Day

Snow. High near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm, then snow showers likely after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 29. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely before 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.