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

Wind Advisory in effect from December 25, 04:00 AM PST until December 25, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

SR-338 Sweetwater (SWWNV)

Lat: 38.51387°NLon: 119.21288°WElev: 6810.0ft.

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SSE 11 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	25 Dec 06:32 AM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Sweetwater Summit NV

Wind Advisory until December 25, 10:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until December 25, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Wind Advisory
Christmas Day
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Very Windy.
Snow then
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 50 to 60 mph, with gusts as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Very windy, with a south wind around 55 mph, with gusts as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. High near 26. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 24.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.