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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 >

TAM MCARTHUR RIM
 
 DATE                                        THURSDAY 12/25/25                       FRIDAY 12/26/25
 TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                    4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   
 
 CLOUD COVER        SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
 CLOUD COVER (%)    30   55   70   80   85   75   65   70   80   70   75   80   60   75   80   75   75
 TEMPERATURE        28   25   25   25   24   27   29   28   27   24   24   24   24   24   25   25   23
 MIN/MAX TEMP                           23                  30                  23                  26
 WIND DIR           SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    W
 WIND (MPH)          9   13    9   11   14   21   25   23   18   19   19   19   21   23   23   25   23
 WIND GUST (MPH)                        35   42   42   42                       39   41   40          
 PRECIP PROB (%)     5   10   20   50   30   50   60   40   50   50   70   70   80   80   90   90   80
 PRECIP TYPE                   S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
 6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.07      0.08      0.06      0.03      0.11      0.19      0.19
 6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.6       0.7       0.6       0.4       1.4       2.4       2.5
 6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
 SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  4.6  4.8  4.6  4.8  5.2  5.3  5.1  4.7  4.4  4.1  4.0  4.0  3.9  3.6  3.6  3.2  2.9
 
 

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES --- 
CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN