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.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	S 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	19 Apr 11:15 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 37 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
then Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 31 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 14. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 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. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 3. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 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. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 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 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. West southwest 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 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.