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

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

Lat: 35.732°NLon: 117.87001°WElev: 2554.0ft.

50°F

10°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	N 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	31 Dec 02:10 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

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

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Flood Watch

Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 53 °F⇓
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 49 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

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

Wednesday

Rain, mainly after 10am. Temperature falling to around 43 by 4pm. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. 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 49. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. 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

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. 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.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.