Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Virginia Lakes (SE089)

Lat: 38.07717°NLon: 119.19795°WElev: 8822.0ft.

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	ESE 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	17 Feb 06:10 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Conway Summit CA

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 04:00am until February 19, 10:00pm

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 06:16pm until February 18, 07:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 06:16pm until February 18, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Wed
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: -3 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Wednesday
High: 9 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: -5 °F
Windy. Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -30. Very windy, with a southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.

Sunday

A chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy.