Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CEDAR GROVE (CGVC1)

Lat: 36.78778°NLon: 118.65611°WElev: 4720.0ft.

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning April 22, 09:37am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning April 22, 09:37am until April 22, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 8. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 8. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA
 36.64°N 118.66°W (Elev. 10712 ft)
8:56 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
9am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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