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

SOMES BAR (SMBC1)

Lat: 41.39007°NLon: 123.49267°WElev: 915.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Dec 08:16 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Etna CA

Winter Storm Watch January 2, 10:00pm until January 4, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 8800 feet after midnight . Low around 37. East wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8000 feet in the afternoon . High near 39. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Snow level 7400 feet. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 10am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 1am.  Snow level 6300 feet. Low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 36. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 33. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain. Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 8800 feet after midnight . Low around 37. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8000 feet in the afternoon . High near 39. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Snow level 7400 feet. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 10am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Snow level 6300 feet. Low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Etna CA
 41.46°N 123.02°W (Elev. 6112 ft)
3:46 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
8pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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