Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

ROCK CREEK (RCEC1)

Lat: 37.55983°NLon: 118.67841°WElev: 7103.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 10:04 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SE Mammoth Lakes CA

Lake Wind Advisory May 17, 11:00am until May 17, 11:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Mammoth Lakes CA
 37.51°N 118.77°W (Elev. 11096 ft)
9:51 am PDT May 16, 2026
10am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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