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 >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	SE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Last update	24 Dec 01:03 AM MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

Overnight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Christmas Day
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 19 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Christmas Day

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. 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. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.

Saturday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.