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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 >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 10:36:33 pm CST

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

It won't be quite as cold tonight, but temperatures will still fall into the low to mid 30s areawide. Ensure you protect any sensitive plants! A warming trend will continue for the final day of 2025, with daytime highs climbing into the 60s Wednesday afternoon. Light west winds and mostly clear skies will prevail throughout the day.
Good weather is expected as we ring in the new year Wednesday evening. Temperatures will fall into the 40s across the region through the evening. Light winds will prevail along with mostly clear skies.
Above normal temperatures are expected for the first few days of 2026. A cold front on Friday will bring a slight cool-down over the weekend, but temperatures will still be above normal behind the front. Expect highs mostly in the 60s and 70s and lows mostly in the 40s and 50s.

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