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.

58°F

14°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	E 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	24 Dec 07:04 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Big Sur CA

Flood Watch December 24, 07:36pm until December 26, 10:00pm

High Wind Warning December 24, 08:00pm until December 25, 10:00am

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Flood Watch

High Wind Warning

Flood Watch December 24, 07:36pm until December 26, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Windy
Christmas Day
High: 52 °F
Breezy.
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Breezy.
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Showers
Friday
High: 52 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Steady temperature around 52. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Christmas Day

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 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. Steady temperature around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers. High near 52. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 48. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 46.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 49.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.