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

38°F

3°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

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 24. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 24. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. 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)
9:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
10am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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