Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning 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.

48°F

9°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

12 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

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

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 29 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 25. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 8. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 2. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 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, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 21. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.