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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fortuna Rohnerville Airport (KFOT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SSE 14 MPH
Barometer	29.31 in (992.55 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	24 Dec 03:55 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Capetown CA

Flood Watch December 24, 04:11am until December 26, 10:00pm

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

High Wind Warning December 24, 04:11am until December 24, 09:00am

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Flood Watch

High Wind Watch

High Wind Warning

Flood Watch December 24, 04:11am until December 26, 10:00pm
High Wind Warning December 24, 04:11am until December 24, 09:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Rain and
Damaging
Winds
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Rain and
Windy
Christmas Day
High: 53 °F
Rain and Very
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Rain and
Windy
Friday
High: 51 °F
Rain and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. Strong and damaging winds, with a south southeast wind around 46 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Low around 49. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Christmas Day

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 53. Very windy, with a south wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 47. Windy, with a south southeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain. High near 51. Windy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.