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

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 29. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 14. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 9. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 29. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 14. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 9. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.47°N 118.54°W (Elev. 11483 ft)
11:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
12pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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