Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

22°F

-6°C

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

17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 17. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 17. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.55°W (Elev. 11732 ft)
3:57 am PST Jan 15, 2026
4am PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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