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

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W San Benito CA

Flood Watch December 25, 10:09am until December 26, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch December 25, 10:09am until December 26, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Christmas Day
High: 56 °F
Breezy. Rain
Likely then
Severe
Thunderstorms
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Friday
High: 56 °F
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
then Slight
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
then Areas
Frost
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear then
Patchy Frost

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

Rain likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. 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 55. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night

Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Sunday

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

Sunday Night

Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34.

Monday

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.