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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hydrologic Outlook

Current conditions at

RUTH (RLKC1)

Lat: 40.25074°NLon: 123.3198°WElev: 2732.0ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	N 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 11:23 AM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Ruth CA

This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 43 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain and
Windy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Rain and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Snow and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Wednesday

Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Low around 37. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. High near 43. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 37. Windy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain. High near 43. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

Saturday

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy.

Saturday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

Sunday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.