Powerful Pacific Storm to Bring Widespread Hazardous Weather to West Coast; Two Storm Systems to Impact Central and Eastern U.S.

A powerful Pacific storm will hammer the West Coast into Friday with strong winds, heavy rain and heavy mountain snow. Heavy rain will bring a threat of flash flooding along recent burn scars while blizzard conditions are expected in the Sierras. Meanwhile, two winter storms will bring areas of heavy snow and freezing rain followed by bitter cold into this weekend from the Plains to the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Bishop, Bishop Airport (KBIH)

Lat: 37.37111°NLon: 118.35806°WElev: 4121ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	WNW 3 MPH
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Jan 6:05 am PST

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WSW Bishop CA

Flash Flood Watch January 16, 04:00pm until January 17, 10:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 16, 04:00pm until January 17, 10:00pm

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Flash Flood Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Today

Snow and
Windy
High: 20 °F
Tonight

Heavy Snow
and Windy
Low: 14 °F
Thursday

Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
High: 20 °F
Thursday
Night

Heavy Snow
and Windy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Low: 6 °F
Friday

Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
High: 24 °F
Friday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Low: 12 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
High: 29 °F
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 14 °F
Sunday

Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
High: 27 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 25 to 31 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a southwest wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.