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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CHAGOOPA PLATEAU NEAR MINERAL KING 7E (CHP) (CHPC1)

Lat: 36.47333°NLon: 118.46333°WElev: 9450.0ft.

NA

22°F

-6°C

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

10 Miles E Lodgepole CA

Flood Watch December 26, 02:28pm until December 26, 04:00pm
Winter Storm Warning December 26, 02:28pm until December 26, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
Winter Storm Warning
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    Flood Watch December 26, 02:28pm until December 26, 04:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning December 26, 02:28pm until December 26, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers before 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
New Year's Day
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Lodgepole CA
 36.59°N 118.54°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm PST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Dec 26, 2025-6pm PST Jan 1, 2026
 
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