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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

27°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

Flood Watch December 24, 04:53pm until December 26, 04:00pm
Winter Storm Warning December 24, 04:53pm until December 26, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
Winter Storm Warning
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    Flood Watch December 24, 04:53pm until December 26, 04:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning December 24, 04:53pm until December 26, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 7pm, then snow after 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Snow. Steady temperature around 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers before 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 9. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 24. Wind chill values as low as 7. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers before 7pm, then snow after 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Christmas Day
Snow. Steady temperature around 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers before 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 9. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.45°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025
 
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