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

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

Lat: 35.732°NLon: 117.87001°WElev: 2554.0ft.

41°F

5°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SSW 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	18 Feb 12:10 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W China Lake CA

Wind Advisory February 18, 12:19am until February 18, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory February 18, 12:19am until February 18, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Wed
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 33 °F
Snow and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 37 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a west 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 37. Wind chill values as low as 22. 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 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.