Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

ROCK CREEK (RCEC1)

Lat: 37.55983°NLon: 118.67841°WElev: 7103.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 22 Apr 08:04 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ESE Mammoth Lakes CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 22, 08:42am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 22, 08:42am until April 22, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Snow level 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles ESE Mammoth Lakes CA
 37.56°N 118.69°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
4:31 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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