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

27°F

-3°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 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 25 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.49°N 118.57°W (Elev. 11352 ft)
7:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
8pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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