Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

18°F

-8°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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Wind chill values as low as 27. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Wind chill values as low as 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Wind chill values as low as 27. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Wind chill values as low as 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.49°N 118.57°W (Elev. 11352 ft)
6:56 am PST Jan 20, 2026
7am PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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