Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Clayton Municipal Airpark (KCAO)

Lat: 36.45°NLon: 103.15°WElev: 4971ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Felt OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Felt OK
 36.41°N 102.82°W (Elev. 4380 ft)
12:47 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
1pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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