Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from January 3, 01:00 AM PST until January 5, 10:00 AM PST

Current conditions at

PEPPERMINT (PEPC1)

Lat: 36.0734°NLon: 118.54136°WElev: 7385.0ft.

40°F

4°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	W 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	01 Jan 01:58 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Kernville CA

Winter Storm Warning January 3, 01:00am until January 5, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

New Year's Day
High: 43 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 45 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day

Rain. Snow level 7500 feet. High near 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Friday Night

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 4am. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 7300 feet. Low around 37. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain and snow showers, mainly after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7000 feet. High near 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 5 mph.