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

44°F

7°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 22. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 22. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.46°N 118.62°W (Elev. 8323 ft)
2:57 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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