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

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

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

6°F

-14°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

13 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 02:48am until February 19, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 02:48am until February 19, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: -5 °F
Snow and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 2 °F
Windy. Snow
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -3 °F⇑
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow
Thursday
High: 9 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: -6 °F
Breezy. Heavy
Snow then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 13 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 31 to 37 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly after 4am. Temperature falling to near -3 by 8pm, then rising to around 1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 19 to 25 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 13. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.