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

SOMES BAR (SMBC1)

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

36°F

2°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	E 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 09:16 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Etna CA

Today
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Showers
Likely
New Year's Day
High: 39 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8200 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. Snow level 7900 feet. High near 39. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain before 10pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Snow level 7500 feet. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Rain likely before 7am, then rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.