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

Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY)

Lat: 36.59047°NLon: 121.84875°WElev: 167.0ft.

Clear

60°F

16°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	S 9 MPH
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Dec 09:54 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Castroville CA

Flood Watch December 25, 10:09am until December 26, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch December 25, 10:09am until December 26, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Christmas Day
High: 58 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Windy
then Rain and
Breezy
Friday
High: 56 °F
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then rain after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 30 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 56. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 42.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.