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.

59°F

15°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	NW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	19 Apr 07:55 PM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

13 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: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6500 feet. High near 39. Wind chill values as low as 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

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 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 30 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 around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.