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

UPPER TYNDALL CREEK NEAR LODGE POLE 13NE (UTY) (TYNC1)

Lat: 36.64778°NLon: 118.39917°WElev: 11441.0ft.

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	SW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	19 Apr 10:15 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles E Lodgepole CA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 37 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Breezy. Heavy
Snow then
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 31 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 14. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 4. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 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 9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 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 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. West wind 10 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 19. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.