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

NORTH FORK (NFRC1)

Lat: 37.23307°NLon: 119.50585°WElev: 2721.0ft.

71°F

22°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	SW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	19 Apr 06:55 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ENE Oakhurst CA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. Wind chill values as low as 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 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. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.