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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

25°F

-4°C

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

12 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 15. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 13. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 12. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 15. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 13. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 12. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.54°N 118.53°W (Elev. 12044 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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