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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

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow. Steady temperature around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New 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 after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 7. South 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 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 2. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers before 4am, then snow likely after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 16. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • 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. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Steady temperature around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
New Year's Day
Snow before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 7. South 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 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 2. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers before 4am, then snow likely after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 16. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
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. 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 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. 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 19. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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