Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into 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.

32°F

0°C

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Snow
New Year's Day
High: 34 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain and snow likely after 4am. Snow level 10600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 25. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. Snow level 10200 feet. High near 36. Wind chill values as low as 23. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Steady temperature around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

New Year's Day

Snow before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Wind chill values as low as 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 28. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow. Low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.