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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Arcata / Eureka, Arcata Airport (KACV)

Lat: 40.97806°NLon: 124.10861°WElev: 217.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.52 in (999.66 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Dec 03:53 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Trinidad CA

Flood Watch December 24, 04:10pm until December 26, 10:00pm

Wind Advisory December 24, 10:00pm until December 25, 02:00pm

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Flood Watch

Wind Advisory

Flood Watch December 24, 04:10pm until December 26, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Rain and
Windy
Christmas Day
High: 53 °F
Showers and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Rain and
Windy
Friday
High: 51 °F
Rain and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Chance Rain
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain after 7pm. Low around 48. Windy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Christmas Day

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 53. Very windy, with a south wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 47. Windy, with a south southeast wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain. High near 51. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 43. North wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 8 to 14 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.