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

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

Lat: 40.06866°NLon: 121.584°WElev: 4816.0ft.

50°F

10°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	S 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	19 Apr 07:54 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SW Chester CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Sunny then
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Rain
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Snow
then Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain. Low around 36. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. Low around 34. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.