Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from December 31, 10:00 PM PST until January 1, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

CW9763 Inyokern (C9763)

Lat: 35.627°NLon: 117.8005°WElev: 2480.0ft.

45°F

7°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	N 3 MPH
Barometer	30.53 in (1033.86 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	31 Dec 07:53 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

Flood Watch December 31, 10:00pm until January 1, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch

Today
High: 51 °F⇓
Rain
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 51 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, mainly after 10am. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain. Low around 44. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. High near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.