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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 10:12:35 pm CST

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

Temperatures will be in the mid 30s to lower 40s when the clock strikes midnight.
Record warmth during the last part of December will lift Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls into the Top Ten Warmest Decembers.
Mild daytime temperatures and cold nights. No precipitation is expected.

Local Weather History For December 30th...
Beginning on the 29th and continuing through the 30th in the year
1898, a very strong cold front blasted through Oklahoma and north
Texas. The temperature at Oklahoma city fell from 68 degrees at 5:50
PM on the 29th, to a very chilly 17 degrees at 10:00 AM on the 30th.
The temperature dropped 51 degrees in only 16 hours. The temperature
continued to drop to 8 degrees on the 31st at 9:00 AM.

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