Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through 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.

41°F

5°C

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

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

Today
High: 34 °F⇓
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
New Year's Day
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with an east wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 10200 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 23. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Rain and snow likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 10200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Snow level 10000 feet. Low around 30. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

New Year's Day

Snow before 10am, then snow showers after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Snow. High near 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.