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

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

Current conditions at

BLACKROCK (BKRC1)

Lat: 36.09345°NLon: 118.26108°WElev: 8114.0ft.

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	WSW 10 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	18 Feb 02:52 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NE Kernville CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 03:14am until February 19, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 03:14am until February 19, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
then Sunny
and Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
then Snow
Likely
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 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 5 to 9 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 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.