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

4 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

This Afternoon
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 36 °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: 33 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 19. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 12. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 14. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level 9500 feet rising to 10100 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 23. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 4pm. Snow level 10100 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 7pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 10000 feet. Low around 30. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch 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 around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph.