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    New Year’s Eve snow · Yakima

    Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Yakima?

    In Yakima, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 18% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 37% of years.

    Snow turns up some years, usually the year someone wore the good shoes.
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    41 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.

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    Dec 31, typically

    Snow falls
    18%
    1 in on the ground
    37%
    Usual high
    37°F
    Usual low
    23°F

    A typical Dec 31 in Yakima runs from about 23°F to 37°F.

    New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.

    The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Yakima comes into range from Dec 26.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Chicago: an inch on the ground in 38% of years
    • Grand Junction: an inch on the ground in 36% of years
    • Omaha: an inch on the ground in 36% of years

    New Year’s Eve snow odds in every city

    More about the weather here

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00024243.