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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until February 19, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

SCE Shirley Peak (SE489)

Lat: 35.70589°NLon: 118.55977°WElev: 6823.0ft.

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	ESE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Feb 05:10 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Lake Isabella CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 05:21am until February 19, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 05:21am until February 19, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 19 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 21 °F
Breezy. Snow
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 18 °F⇑
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Breezy. Heavy
Snow then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 26 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 4. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 1. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 3. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow, mainly before 1pm, then snow showers after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 25. Wind chill values as low as 7. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers before 7pm, then snow, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.