Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

CEDAR GROVE (CGVC1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Apr 11:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning April 12, 12:06am until April 12, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning April 12, 12:06am until April 12, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers before 8am, then snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 40. Wind chill values as low as 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 20. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers before 8am, then snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. Wind chill values as low as 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 20. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNE Lodgepole CA
 36.8°N 118.64°W (Elev. 7805 ft)
11:56 pm PDT Apr 11, 2026
12am PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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