Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on 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.

NA

31°F

-1°C

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

5 Miles E Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow.  Snow level 9500 feet. Low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow before 10am, then snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 16. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 14. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 14. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 25. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 27. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow. Snow level 9500 feet. Low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
New Year's Day
Snow before 10am, then snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 16. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 14. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 14. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Lodgepole CA
 36.6°N 118.62°W (Elev. 9370 ft)
10:56 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
11pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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