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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 2, 04:00 PM PST until January 4, 10:00 AM PST

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CDEC1)

Lat: 40.06866°NLon: 121.584°WElev: 4816.0ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SSE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	31 Dec 09:54 PM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SSW Chester CA

Winter Storm Watch January 2, 04:00pm until January 4, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Rain and Fog
New Year's Day
High: 44 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Rain
Friday
High: 45 °F
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Heavy Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain. Widespread fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. High near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 41. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday

Rain. High near 45. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 40. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday

Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday

Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40.

Monday Night

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.