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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Dense Fog Advisory until December 31, 11:00 AM PST

Current conditions at

Modesto City-County Airport - Harry Sham Field (KMOD)

Lat: 37.62549°NLon: 120.9549°WElev: 85.0ft.

Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NNE 3 MPH
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Last update	31 Dec 01:55 AM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Modesto CA

Dense Fog Advisory December 31, 02:28am until December 31, 11:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 31, 02:28am until December 31, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Wed
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 45 °F
Dense Fog
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Chance Rain
and Dense Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F⇑
Rain and
Patchy Fog
New Year's Day
High: 60 °F
Rain then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Chance Rain
then Slight
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Rain
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Widespread dense fog, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. Light southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Patchy fog. Temperature rising to around 52 by 5am. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 60. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Rain. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.