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

PINNACLES (PCLC1)

Lat: 36.47075°NLon: 121.14728°WElev: 1322.0ft.

60°F

16°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	SE 12 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	24 Dec 12:37 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW San Benito CA

Flood Watch December 24, 01:14pm until December 26, 10:00pm

Wind Advisory December 24, 08:00pm until December 25, 10:00am

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Flood Watch

Wind Advisory

Flood Watch December 24, 01:14pm until December 26, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Showers and
Windy
Christmas Day
High: 56 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 55 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Frost

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 47. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Christmas Day

Showers. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night

Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Sunday

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34.

Monday

Widespread frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.