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

Fortuna Rohnerville Airport (KFOT)

Lat: 40.55296°NLon: 124.13338°WElev: 377.0ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	24 Dec 05:55 AM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Scotia CA

Flood Watch December 24, 06:19am 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, 06:19am until December 26, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Today
High: 48 °F
Rain and
Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Rain and
Windy
Christmas Day
High: 49 °F
Rain and Very
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Rain and
Windy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Rain and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, mainly after 4pm. Steady temperature around 48. Strong and damaging winds, with a south southeast wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Steady temperature around 50. Windy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch 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 49. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 44. Windy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain. High near 47. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 9 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.