Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

ROCK CREEK (RCEC1)

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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SE 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	17 Feb 03:04 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Mammoth Lakes CA

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 04:00am until February 19, 10:00pm

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 03:41pm until February 18, 07:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 03:41pm until February 18, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Wed
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 2 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 2. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.