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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Dense Fog Advisory in effect from December 30, 02:00 AM PST until December 30, 12:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

BEN BOLT (BENC1)

Lat: 38.59084°NLon: 120.93362°WElev: 905.0ft.

39°F

4°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	NE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 08:59 AM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW El Dorado Hills CA

Dense Fog Advisory until December 30, 12:00pm

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory until December 30, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Tue
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 52 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Fog
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 56 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Rain
Friday
High: 57 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of dense fog before noon, then patchy dense fog after 5pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light northwest wind.

Tonight

Widespread fog, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Low around 49. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. High near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday

Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.