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

TPZ1261-Walker (LIB06)

Lat: 38.53392°NLon: 119.50416°WElev: 5484.0ft.

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 10:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Sonora Pass CA

Lake Wind Advisory May 17, 05:00pm until May 18, 05:00am
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Lake Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a northeast wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a northeast wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Sonora Pass CA
 38.47°N 119.65°W (Elev. 9127 ft)
4:30 pm PDT May 16, 2026
10pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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