Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning 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	67%
Wind Speed	SW 11 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	21 Apr 09:15 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning until April 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until April 22, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Wed
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 26 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Windy. Snow
Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 29 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a south southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Sunny and cold, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent 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 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.