Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

KETTLEMAN HILLS (KTLC1)

Lat: 36.03114°NLon: 120.05483°WElev: 810.0ft.

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Dec 07:50 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles S Avenal CA

Flood Watch December 25, 08:32pm until December 26, 04:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch December 25, 08:32pm until December 26, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 32. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Steady temperature around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 32. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
New Year's Day
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles S Avenal CA
 35.8°N 120.16°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
7:57 pm PST Dec 25, 2025
8pm PST Dec 25, 2025-6pm PST Jan 1, 2026
 
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