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

15 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.53°N 118.47°W (Elev. 12379 ft)
7:38 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
7am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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