Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 21, 02:00 AM PDT until April 22, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

CHAGOOPA PLATEAU NEAR MINERAL KING 7E (CHP) (CHPC1)

Lat: 36.47333°NLon: 118.46333°WElev: 9450.0ft.

27°F

-3°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

11 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 42 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 20. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 17. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.