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

26°F

-3°C

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

16 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 22. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 22. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.43°N 118.56°W (Elev. 10994 ft)
4:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
5am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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