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

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

Lat: 36.60951°NLon: 118.94981°WElev: 3412.0ft.

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 12:40 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Lodgepole CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Calm wind.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Lodgepole CA
 36.56°N 118.76°W (Elev. 6683 ft)
11:56 am PST Jan 21, 2026
12pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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