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

5 Miles E Lodgepole CA

Today
High: 35 °F⇓
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
New Year's Day
High: 33 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 23. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 15. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level 9600 feet rising to 10100 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely. Snow level 10100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow. Snow level 10000 feet. Low around 31. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. 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 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 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. West southwest 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 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Snow. High near 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 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.