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

CHAGOOPA PLATEAU NEAR MINERAL KING 7E (CHP) (CHPC1)

Lat: 36.47333°NLon: 118.46333°WElev: 9450.0ft.

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSE Lodgepole CA

Flood Watch December 25, 02:05pm until December 26, 04:00pm

Winter Storm Warning December 25, 02:05pm until December 26, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Flood Watch December 25, 02:05pm until December 26, 04:00pm
Winter Storm Warning December 25, 02:05pm until December 26, 10:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Christmas Day
High: 27 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Cold
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

Snow. Steady temperature around 27. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 19 to 25 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 29. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 21 by 9am. Wind chill values as low as 6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.