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

Flood Watch until December 26, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

PINNACLES (PCLC1)

Lat: 36.47075°NLon: 121.14728°WElev: 1322.0ft.

52°F

11°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	25 Dec 09:37 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Hernandez CA

Flood Watch December 25, 10:17am until December 26, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch December 25, 10:17am until December 26, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Christmas Day
High: 51 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Friday
High: 49 °F
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Rain
then Slight
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Frost
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Frost

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain. Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 49. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday

Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Monday

Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.