Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Camp Nelson (SE333)

Lat: 36.1402°NLon: 118.6159°WElev: 4836.0ft.

58°F

14°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	SSE 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 02:20 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

29 Miles ENE Porterville CA

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 44 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 46 °F
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Snow
then Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Rain. High near 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 44. Calm wind becoming south 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 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain and snow likely before 10am, then rain. Snow level 7200 feet. High near 41. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.