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

SODA CREEK (SOAC1)

Lat: 39.425°NLon: 122.97722°WElev: 1725.0ft.

44°F

7°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SSW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	24 Dec 07:21 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Potter Valley CA

Flood Watch December 24, 07:32am until December 26, 10:00pm

High Wind Watch December 25, 12:00am until December 25, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

High Wind Watch

Flood Watch December 24, 07:32am until December 26, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Today
High: 48 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Rain and
Windy
Christmas Day
High: 42 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Rain
Friday
High: 44 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain between 1am and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 40. Windy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Christmas Day

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain between 7am and 10am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 39. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday

Rain before 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.