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

29°F

-2°C

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

14 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 11. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 11. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.53°N 118.49°W (Elev. 12572 ft)
11:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
12am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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