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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

DW7094 Mill Valley (D7094)

Lat: 37.91333°NLon: 122.54833°WElev: 190.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

San Rafael CA

Flood Watch December 26, 12:45pm until December 26, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch December 26, 12:45pm until December 26, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
New Year's Day
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
San Rafael CA
 37.98°N 122.52°W (Elev. 190 ft)
Last Update:
12:27 pm PST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Dec 26, 2025-6pm PST Jan 1, 2026
 
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