Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until February 18, 04:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

Lat: 35.66583°NLon: 118.05694°WElev: 5572.0ft.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	W 29 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	18 Feb 02:00 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory February 18, 02:28am until February 18, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory February 18, 02:28am until February 18, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Wed
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Snow and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 36 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 14. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 14. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. High near 36. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.