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 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.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	SSW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	-12°F (-24°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Apr 03:15 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 36 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F⇓
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Windy. Heavy
Snow then
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 13. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 temperature rising to near 28 by 9am, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 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 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of snow. Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.