Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

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

14 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 24. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 24. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.42°N 118.61°W (Elev. 9977 ft)
11:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
12am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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