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 >

Current conditions at

QUARTZ PEAK (QUPW1)

Lat: 47.87927°NLon: 117.08938°WElev: 4700.0ft.

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Hauser ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 2pm.  Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am.  Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Low around 30. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 31. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Christmas Day
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Low around 30. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Hauser ID
 47.91°N 117.11°W (Elev. 4144 ft)
3:17 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
7pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database