Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until December 26, 04:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

SR-58 - West of Cottonwood Road (CF115)

Lat: 35.35271°NLon: 118.98397°WElev: 406.0ft.

59°F

15°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NW 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	12.43 mi
Last update	26 Dec 12:31 PM PST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Bakersfield CA

Flood Watch December 26, 12:45pm until December 26, 04:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch December 26, 12:45pm until December 26, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 59 °F⇓
Showers
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Rain Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 55 by 4pm. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain likely before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.