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

36°F

2°C

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

4 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. West wind around 5 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. West wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.59°N 118.68°W (Elev. 9429 ft)
5:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
6pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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