Powerful Pacific Storm to Bring Widespread Hazardous Weather to West Coast; Two Storm Systems to Impact Central and Eastern U.S.

A powerful Pacific storm will hammer the West Coast into Friday with strong winds, heavy rain and heavy mountain snow. Heavy rain will bring a threat of flash flooding along recent burn scars while blizzard conditions are expected in the Sierras. Meanwhile, two winter storms will bring areas of heavy snow and freezing rain followed by bitter cold into this weekend from the Plains to the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

John Wayne-Orange County Airport (KSNA)

Lat: 33.6798°NLon: 117.8674°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

16°C

61°F

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	SE 10 G 21 MPH
Barometer	30.16 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint	13°C (55°F)
Visibility	16 km
Last update	16 Jan 12:53 pm PST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Irvine CA

Flash Flood Watch until January 17, 06:00pm

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Flash Flood Watch

Flash Flood Watch until January 17, 06:00pm

NOW until
6:00pm Thu

Flash Flood Watch
This
Afternoon

Showers
Likely
High: 17 °C
Tonight

Showers
Low: 13 °C
Thursday

Heavy Rain
High: 18 °C
Thursday
Night

Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Low: 11 °C
Friday

Mostly Sunny
High: 18 °C
Friday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 11 °C
Saturday

Sunny
High: 22 °C
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 11 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 17. South wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

Tonight

Showers. Low around 13. South wind around 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

Thursday

Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 18. South wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 cm possible.

Thursday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 22.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.