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

30°F

-1°C

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

15 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    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: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 30 °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

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North northwest 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
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.42°N 118.61°W (Elev. 9977 ft)
7:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
8pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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