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 >

Current conditions at

EMIGRANT (EMFO3)

Lat: 43.48306°NLon: 122.23028°WElev: 3773.0ft.

47°F

8°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	ESE 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	24 Dec 12:53 AM PST

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Hills Creek Res. OR

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Rain Likely
and Very
Windy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
then Mostly
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Christmas Day
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 34 °F
Snow Showers
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and noon. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 4700 feet in the afternoon . Temperature falling to around 38 by 1pm. Very windy, with a south wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow likely before 4am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 5000 feet. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Christmas Day

Rain before 10am, then rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 4700 feet in the afternoon . High near 40. Breezy, with a south wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.