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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

CHAGOOPA PLATEAU NEAR MINERAL KING 7E (CHP) (CHPC1)

Lat: 36.47333°NLon: 118.46333°WElev: 9450.0ft.

NA

16°F

-9°C

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

12 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 12. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 6. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 9. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 12. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 6. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 9. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.5°N 118.54°W (Elev. 10889 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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