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Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. 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

15°F

-9°C

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

15 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning January 4, 09:35pm until January 5, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 4, 09:35pm until January 5, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 2. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 2. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Monday
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 2. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 2. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.45°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
Last Update:
8:57 pm PST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PST Jan 4, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026
 
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