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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

Lat: 36.24536°NLon: 121.78015°WElev: 354.0ft.

57°F

14°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NE 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	24 Dec 08:04 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Big Sur CA

Flood Watch December 24, 09:13pm until December 26, 10:00pm

High Wind Warning until December 25, 10:00am

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Flood Watch

High Wind Warning

Flood Watch December 24, 09:13pm until December 26, 10:00pm
High Wind Warning until December 25, 10:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Windy
Christmas Day
High: 58 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Showers
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
then Showers
Friday
High: 59 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Steady temperature around 54. Windy, with a south southeast wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Christmas Day

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers. High near 59. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers. Low around 46. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 45.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 47.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.