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

Current conditions at

WHISKEYTOWN HQ#2 (OBRC1)

Lat: 40.61051°NLon: 122.52731°WElev: 1360.0ft.

54°F

12°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	ESE 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	24 Dec 02:00 AM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Central Valley CA

Flood Watch December 24, 03:04am until December 26, 04:00pm

Winter Storm Warning December 24, 04:00pm until December 26, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Flood Watch December 24, 03:04am until December 26, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Showers
Wednesday
High: 53 °F⇓
Rain and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Rain
Christmas Day
High: 48 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Rain
Friday
High: 46 °F
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Steady temperature around 53. South wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then rain likely. Temperature falling to around 49 by 7am. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 45. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Christmas Day

Rain. High near 48. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 43. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday

Rain. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday Night

Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.