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

26 Miles NNE Kernville CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 03:09am until February 19, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 03:09am until February 19, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 7 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 3 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Thursday
High: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 27 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 18 to 24 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.