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

LAUFMAN (LAFC1)

Lat: 40.14167°NLon: 120.35333°WElev: 4800.0ft.

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Dec 04:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ESE Antelope Lake CA

Winter Storm Warning December 26, 04:34am until December 26, 04:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning December 26, 04:34am until December 26, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 10am, then snow likely after 1pm.  Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, sunny during the morning, then mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1am.  Areas of fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am, then snow likely after 1pm. Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny during the morning, then mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Areas of fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog before 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
New Year's Day
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ESE Antelope Lake CA
 40.13°N 120.31°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
1:15 am PST Dec 26, 2025
4am PST Dec 26, 2025-6pm PST Jan 1, 2026
 
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