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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

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 1:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Cottonwood SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Cottonwood SD
 43.85°N 101.9°W (Elev. 2520 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 am MST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Dec 24, 2025-6pm MST Dec 30, 2025
 
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