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

WRC AT HOPE VALLEY NEAR WOODFORDS 4W (HVSC1)

Lat: 38.77556°NLon: 119.90389°WElev: 6904.0ft.

5°F

-15°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	W 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	30 Dec 04:45 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Carson Pass CA

Today
High: 46 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 43 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday
High: 42 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Rain/Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm. Snow level 9300 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow likely before 7pm, then rain. Snow level 9500 feet. Low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

New Year's Day

Rain. Snow level 8700 feet. High near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Rain and snow. Snow level 7600 feet. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.