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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

Crescent City, Jack McNamara Field Airport (KCEC)

Lat: 41.78028°NLon: 124.23667°WElev: 56.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.36 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 01:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Crescent City CA

Flood Watch December 24, 02:03pm until December 26, 10:00pm
High Wind Warning December 25, 02:00am until December 25, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Flood Watch December 24, 02:03pm until December 26, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain after 7pm. Low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 55. Strong and damaging winds, with a south wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 45. Windy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 53. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 41. North wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Rain after 7pm. Low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Christmas Day
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 55. Strong and damaging winds, with a south wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 45. Windy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 53. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 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 41. North wind 9 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crescent City CA
 41.76°N 124.21°W (Elev. 16 ft)
Last Update:
1:28 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 30, 2025
 
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