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

BARON (RWBC1)

Lat: 38.85445°NLon: 120.02428°WElev: 6336.0ft.

5°F

-15°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	SSE 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 07:02 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Echo Summit CA

Today
High: 43 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain Likely
New Year's Day
High: 40 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. 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 9400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 10pm. Snow level 9400 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

New Year's Day

Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 8700 feet. High near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow. Snow level 8200 feet. Low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Rain and snow likely before 10am, then snow. Snow level 7600 feet. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Saturday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.