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

28 Miles SSE Lodgepole 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: 13 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow
Thursday
High: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 27 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. 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 21 to 27 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind around 15 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, mainly after 4am. Steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 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 23. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 10. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 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 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph.