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Heavy Rainfall in Southern California and in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Rockies

A Pacific storm will bring coastal/lower elevation heavy to excessive rainfall to southern California and the Southern Rockies today, with localized flash flooding possible, especially near recent burn scars. Heavy snow is forecast over parts of the Sierra Nevada Mountains today and over the Northern Rockies on Wednesday. Several inches of snowfall accumulation is possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

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

15 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning October 14, 03:05pm until October 15, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning October 14, 03:05pm until October 15, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 15. South southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light west wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.53°N 118.47°W (Elev. 12379 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 pm PDT Oct 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Oct 14, 2025-6pm PDT Oct 21, 2025
 
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