Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKROCK (BKRC1)

Lat: 36.09345° N Lon: 118.26108° W Elev: 8114.0 ft.

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 03:52 PM PDT
Detailed forecast for

South End of the Upper Sierra

Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear. Lows 32 to 44. West winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Breezy. Sunny with slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain showers, snow showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 5 inches. Snow level above 8000 feet. Highs 45 to 59. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 65 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday Night
Breezy, colder. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and snow showers likely in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation up to 8 inches. Snow level 5800 feet. Lows 21 to 35. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 60 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs 40 to 54. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 37. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph.
Thursday
Not as cool. Sunny. Highs 46 to 60.
Thursday Night And Friday
Mostly cloudy. Lows 31 to 43. Highs 48 to 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 44 to 58. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the evening. Lows 29 to 41. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs 43 to 55.
Sunday Night And Monday
Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 40. Highs 47 to 61.



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