Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER PASS (ONYC1)

Lat: 35.66583°NLon: 118.05694°WElev: 5572.0ft.

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 01 Jan 01:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

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

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 42. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.6°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
12:57 am PST Jan 1, 2026
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