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

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

Lat: 36.1402°NLon: 118.6159°WElev: 4836.0ft.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Feb 03:10 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

29 Miles ENE Porterville CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 03:17am until February 19, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 03:17am until February 19, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow
Thursday
High: 27 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F
Heavy Snow
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 31 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 29 to 35 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 13. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow before 1pm, then snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as 11. Light west southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 20 to 26 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.