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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning 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.

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	WNW 10 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	22 Apr 08:15 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning April 22, 08:58am until April 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning April 22, 08:58am until April 22, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Wed
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 31 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °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 31. Wind chill values as low as 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 9. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 11. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. 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 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.