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.

61°F

16°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	W 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 02:20 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Lodgepole CA

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Rain
Likely
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 42 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

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

Tonight

Rain likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain. High near 44. Wind chill values as low as 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 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 between 1am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 34. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 42. South southeast 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.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

A slight chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Snow level 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday

Rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet. High near 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.