Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

BUCK CREEK (BKRW1)

Lat: 46.05667°NLon: 121.53861°WElev: 2708.0ft.

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Dec 05:25 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Mount St Helens WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain and snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1am.  Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6300 feet after midnight. Low around 31. South southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  Snow level 6100 feet. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain.  Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1am. Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6300 feet after midnight. Low around 31. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain. Snow level 6100 feet. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Mount St Helens WA
 46.27°N 121.86°W (Elev. 4833 ft)
5:41 pm PST Dec 30, 2025
5pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026
 
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