Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

Lat: 39.60802°NLon: 106.44914°WElev: 7776.0ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	E 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	24 Dec 03:47 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Red Cliff CO

Today
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Christmas Day
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 17 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Christmas Day

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.

Saturday

Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 11am. High near 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4.