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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WRC AT HOPE VALLEY NEAR WOODFORDS 4W (HVSC1)

Lat: 38.77556°NLon: 119.90389°WElev: 6904.0ft.

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 01:45 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Carson Pass CA

Lake Wind Advisory March 30, 02:03pm until March 30, 10:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
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    Lake Wind Advisory March 30, 02:03pm until March 30, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. High near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. High near 35. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 25. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 45 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 65 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 95 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. High near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 35. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 25. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 45 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 65 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 95 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Carson Pass CA
 38.74°N 119.97°W (Elev. 8842 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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