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

CASA VIEJA MEADOWS NEAR OLANCHA 15WSW CSV (CVMC1)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 118.26806°WElev: 8349.0ft.

-22°F

-30°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

29 Miles NNE Kernville CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 05:37am until February 19, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 05:37am until February 19, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 3 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 27 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 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. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 19. 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 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. 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 23. Wind chill values as low as 2. 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 11 to 17 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 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. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

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 36. North 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.