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.

53°F

12°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	SSE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	19 Apr 06:52 PM 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

Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Monday
High: 33 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Heavy Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow before 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 26. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. 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 7 to 11 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 39.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 26.