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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.

NA

33°F

1°C

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

13 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely after 4am, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely before 8am, then rain. Snow level 10400 feet lowering to 9700 feet in the afternoon . High near 41. Wind chill values as low as 26. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Snow level 9800 feet. Low around 31. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9300 feet lowering to 8800 feet in the afternoon . High near 38. Wind chill values as low as 25. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 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.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely after 4am, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 8am, then rain. Snow level 10400 feet lowering to 9700 feet in the afternoon . High near 41. Wind chill values as low as 26. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Snow level 9800 feet. Low around 31. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9300 feet lowering to 8800 feet in the afternoon . High near 38. Wind chill values as low as 25. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 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 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.44°N 118.62°W (Elev. 8766 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 pm PST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026
 
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