Severe Thunderstorms and Possible Flooding Through This Weekend in the Central U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are forecast through this weekend along a slow moving cold front and secondary storm system that will impact areas from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes. Large hail and isolated damaging wind gusts are the main threats with these storms along with a risk for heavy to excessive rainfall which could bring flooding. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Apr 18, 2025 at 7:42:06 am PDT

Watches, Warnings & Advisories

National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area, CA

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National Weather Service Los Angeles, CA

Wind Advisory

Valley Probabilities for 85 Degrees

Foothill Probabilities for 75 Degrees

Caution Traveling Eastern Kern County

Cold Area Lakes and Rivers

Temperatures will return back to normal across the area Friday, then rise to above well normal levels this weekend and into early next week. This table shows the probability of temperatures exceeding 85 degrees at selected locations in the San Joaquin Valley through the next seven days.

Temperatures will return back to normal across the area Friday, then rise to above well normal levels this weekend and into early next week. This table shows the probability of temperatures exceeding 75 degrees at selected locations in the Sierra Foothills through the next seven days.

Wind gusts 55 mph or higher, hazardous travel for high profile vehicles. Affected travel routes include California Highways 14, 58, and 178 and US Highway 395.

While air temperatures this weekend and early next week will be above normal, area lakes and rivers are running cold! Water temperatures in the southern Sierra and surrounding foothills are between 40 and 60 degrees, which can quickly cause a loss of dexterity. Keep these points in mind if you're heading to higher elevations this weekend!