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Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

34°F

1°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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 28. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 28. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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:
1:57 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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