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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 31 Dec 04:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Ridgecrest CA

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

    This Afternoon: Rain.  Steady temperature around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Temperature rising to around 45 by 8pm. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °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 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Steady temperature around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Temperature rising to around 45 by 8pm. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North 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 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles W Ridgecrest CA
 35.67°N 117.95°W (Elev. 5322 ft)
3:57 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
4pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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