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 >

Current conditions at

STEHEKIN-AIRSTRIP (STRW1)

Lat: 48.34694°NLon: 120.72028°WElev: 1230.0ft.

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Dec 12:01 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WSW Washington Pass WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow.  Temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 4pm.  High near 30. Breezy, with a southeast wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Snow, mainly after 10am.  High near 27. East wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 23. West wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 30. Breezy, with a southeast wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Christmas Day
Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 27. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 23. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles WSW Washington Pass WA
 48.47°N 120.92°W (Elev. 5476 ft)
9:17 pm PST Dec 23, 2025
12am PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 30, 2025
 
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