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

MANZANITA LAKE (VIOC1)

Lat: 40.54011°NLon: 121.58016°WElev: 5732.0ft.

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 07:52 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNW Chester CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNW Chester CA
 40.48°N 121.37°W (Elev. 6791 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 21, 2026
8am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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