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

14 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 21. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °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 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 21. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.45°N 118.56°W (Elev. 11001 ft)
7:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
8pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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