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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are 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

23°F

-5°C

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

9 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

Flood Watch December 26, 12:45pm until December 26, 04:00pm
Winter Storm Warning December 26, 12:45pm until December 26, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
Winter Storm Warning
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    Flood Watch December 26, 12:45pm until December 26, 04:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning December 26, 12:45pm until December 26, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 22 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers before 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 19 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as 9. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.54°N 118.58°W (Elev. 10115 ft)
Last Update:
11:57 am PST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Dec 26, 2025-6pm PST Jan 1, 2026
 
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