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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

30°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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: 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: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 14. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °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 16. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 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 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. 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 8. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
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
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 14. South southeast wind around 5 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 16. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 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 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. North 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 13. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.55°N 118.5°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
Last Update:
1:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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