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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

Hawthorne Industrial Airport (KHTH)

Lat: 38.54482°NLon: 118.63137°WElev: 4230.0ft.

Clear

N/A

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Dec 07:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Hawthorne NV

Wind Advisory December 25, 04:00am until December 25, 10:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a south wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Very
    Windy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Very windy, with a south wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 24. Very windy, with a south wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a south wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Christmas Day
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Very windy, with a south wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 24. Very windy, with a south wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WSW Hawthorne NV
 38.5°N 118.79°W (Elev. 9436 ft)
Last Update:
1:15 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025
 
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