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 >

Current conditions at

CHESTER (CESC1)

Lat: 40.29261°NLon: 121.24394°WElev: 4547.0ft.

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Dec 05:02 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Chester CA

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

    This Afternoon: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 4am, then rain between 4am and 5am, then rain and snow after 5am.  Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Low around 30. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 7am.  High near 45. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 31. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 4am, then rain between 4am and 5am, then rain and snow after 5am. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
New Year's Day
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 7am. High near 45. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 31. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester CA
 40.3°N 121.23°W (Elev. 4547 ft)
1:21 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
5pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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