Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eshom Valley Drive (PG200)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Dec 11:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Lodgepole CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Steady temperature around 36. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain before 10am, then rain showers between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 7100 feet in the afternoon . High near 41. Wind chill values as low as 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 4am.  Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then rain. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7200 feet. Low around 28. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7000 feet. High near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 6800 feet. Low around 25. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 36. South 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 before 10am, then rain showers between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 7100 feet in the afternoon . High near 41. Wind chill values as low as 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 4am. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely before 10am, then rain. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7200 feet. Low around 28. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7000 feet. High near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6800 feet. Low around 25. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Lodgepole CA
 36.61°N 118.74°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
10:56 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
11pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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