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

34°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 11. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 11. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 11. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 11. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
9:56 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
10pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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