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

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on 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

INYOKERN (MKIYK)

Lat: 35.65884°NLon: 117.82951°WElev: 2455.0ft.

52°F

11°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 04:55 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

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

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Flood Watch

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Wednesday
High: 52 °F⇓
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F⇑
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 50 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Rain, mainly after 10am. Temperature rising to near 52 by 8am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Temperature rising to around 48 by 10pm. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 50. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.