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

MANZANITA LAKE (VIOC1)

Lat: 40.54011°NLon: 121.58016°WElev: 5732.0ft.

40°F

4°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	ENE 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Apr 02:52 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Chester CA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 32 °F⇓
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 11am, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow, mainly after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 25. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers before 8pm, then snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. Southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 34.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.