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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

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

13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow. Low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 12. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow before 10am, then snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 2. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 4. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 16. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 18. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 12. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 12. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
New Year's Day
Snow before 10am, then snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 2. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 4. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 16. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 18. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 12. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 16. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
Last Update:
12:57 am PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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