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	ESE 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 07:47 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Echo Summit CA

Today
High: 42 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain Likely
New Year's Day
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely
Friday
High: 37 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Rain and snow likely after 10am. Snow level 9000 feet rising to 9500 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. 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 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

New Year's Day

Rain and snow. Snow level 8700 feet. High near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.

Sunday Night

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