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

READER RANCH (RRRC1)

Lat: 39.30351°NLon: 121.11725°WElev: 1968.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 03:13 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Penn Valley CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Patchy fog. Low around 45. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 53. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 47. South southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 48. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Patchy fog. Low around 45. 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 53. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 47. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 48. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Penn Valley CA
 39.23°N 121.22°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 1, 2026
3am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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