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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NNW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 22 Apr 01:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Mammoth Lakes CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Mammoth Lakes CA
 37.58°N 118.75°W (Elev. 6873 ft)
11:30 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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