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 >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Sonoma County Airport (KSTS)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 122.81667°WElev: 125.0ft.

Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 07:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Windsor CA

Flood Watch December 26, 08:03am until December 26, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch December 26, 08:03am until December 26, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light north northwest wind.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
New Year's Day
A chance of showers. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Windsor CA
 38.6°N 122.77°W (Elev. 197 ft)
3:07 am PST Dec 26, 2025
8am PST Dec 26, 2025-6pm PST Jan 1, 2026
 
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