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

BOULDER CREEK (BOFO3)

Lat: 44.72194°NLon: 122.00306°WElev: 3543.0ft.

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Dec 07:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Mt Jefferson OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4am.  Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 4400 feet in the afternoon . Temperature rising to near 40 by 11am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely before 1am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Snow, possibly mixed with rain.  Snow level 5000 feet. High near 42. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4am. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 4400 feet in the afternoon . Temperature rising to near 40 by 11am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely before 1am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Christmas Day
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 5000 feet. High near 42. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Mt Jefferson OR
 44.72°N 121.91°W (Elev. 4442 ft)
8:20 pm PST Dec 23, 2025
8pm PST Dec 23, 2025-6pm PST Dec 30, 2025
 
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