Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the central and southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

Lat: 47.79992°NLon: 121.286°WElev: 2028.0ft.

65°F

18°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	SW 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	21 Apr 01:29 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Index WA

This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Rain
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight

Rain. Low around 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 40. West wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.