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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Apr 12:30 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning April 12, 12:57am until April 12, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning April 12, 12:57am until April 12, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers before 8am, then snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. Wind chill values as low as 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 23. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 21. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers before 8am, then snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. Wind chill values as low as 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 23. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA
 36.26°N 118.46°W (Elev. 7664 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 pm PDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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