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

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

Lat: 36.60951°NLon: 118.94981°WElev: 3412.0ft.

52°F

11°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	WNW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 10:10 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Lodgepole CA

Today
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 42 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 45 °F
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm 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 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

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

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.