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

6 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Steady temperature around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain and snow showers before 4pm, then rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 7800 feet in the afternoon . Temperature falling to around 37 by 10am. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm.  Snow level rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. High near 39. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7500 feet. Low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain. Steady temperature around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain and snow showers before 4pm, then rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 7800 feet in the afternoon . Temperature falling to around 37 by 10am. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. Snow level rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. High near 39. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7500 feet. Low around 34. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Snow showers likely before 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.64°W (Elev. 7418 ft)
8:57 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
9pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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