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

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

45°F

7°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	NW 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	31 Dec 04:20 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

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

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Flood Watch

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 52 °F⇓
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 51 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 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 wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 51. East wind around 5 mph. 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 44. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South 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

Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 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.

Sunday

Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. 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 around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.