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

31°F

-1°C

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

11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 24. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 24. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.46°N 118.62°W (Elev. 8323 ft)
10:56 am PST Jan 22, 2026
11am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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