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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

TUNNEL NEAR CATAGO 15W TUN (TUNC1)

Lat: 36.36°NLon: 118.28833°WElev: 8937.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Apr 10:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles SE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning April 11, 10:41am until April 12, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning April 11, 10:41am until April 12, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers before 8am, then snow between 8am and 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. 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 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers before 8am, then snow between 8am and 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. 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 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles SE Lodgepole CA
 36.29°N 118.41°W (Elev. 6568 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 am PDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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