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

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

Lat: 45.94361°NLon: 121.9875°WElev: 2697.0ft.

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Dec 07:25 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Mount St Helens WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 33. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely.  Snow level 4100 feet rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 34. East southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow.  Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain.  Snow level 4300 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 33. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 34. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 4300 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Mount St Helens WA
 46.25°N 122.14°W (Elev. 3917 ft)
7:41 pm PST Dec 30, 2025
8pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026
 
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