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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

25°F

-4°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: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.4°N 118.55°W (Elev. 11732 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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