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 >

Current conditions at

EEL RIVER CAMP (ERCC1)

Lat: 40.13838°NLon: 123.82376°WElev: 476.0ft.

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Dec 06:28 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Shelter Cove CA

Flood Watch December 24, 07:32pm until December 26, 10:00pm
High Wind Warning until December 25, 02:00pm
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Flood Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Flood Watch December 24, 07:32pm until December 26, 10:00pm
    High Wind Warning until December 25, 02:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 50. Very windy, with a south wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm.  Low around 46. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 34 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 50. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 47. Strong and damaging winds, with a south southeast wind 24 to 34 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Christmas Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 50. Very windy, with a south wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Low around 46. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 34 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 50. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Shelter Cove CA
 40.08°N 124.08°W (Elev. 797 ft)
1:28 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
7pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025
 
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