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FSUS46 KLOX 222048
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QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1238 PM PST MON DEC 22 2025
PRECIPITATION FORECASTS IN INCHES ARE PROVIDED IN 3-HOUR
INCREMENTS UNTIL 0400 FOLLOWED BY 6-HOUR INCREMENTS UNTIL 1600.
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES COVER UP TO 1600 ON DAY 1 ONLY.
LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN
INCH ARE SHOWN AS LGT.
THE DISCUSSION COVERS THE PERIOD FROM: MON DEC 22 2025 THROUGH SUN DEC 28 2025.
16-19 19-22 22-01 01-04 | 04-10 10-16
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...
LSRC1:CAMBRIA 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | LGT LGT
SMRC1:SANTA MARGARITA 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | LGT LGT
NIPC1:LOPEZ LAKE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.01-0.03 0.01-0.03
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 0300-0600
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%
16-19 19-22 22-01 01-04 | 04-10 10-16
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
SIYC1:SANTA MARIA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT
SBTC1:SANTA BARBARA POTRERO 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
GBRC1:GIBRALTAR DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT
SMCC1:SAN MARCOS PASS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT
SBFC1:SANTA BARBARA CITY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.00 0.00
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: 0% 0%
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: 0% 0%
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: N/A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%
16-19 19-22 22-01 01-04 | 04-10 10-16
VENTURA COUNTY...
FGWC1:FAGAN CANYON 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
HRCC1:HOPPER CANYON 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
MTDC1:MATILIJA DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
VTUC1:VENTURA CITY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
MORC1:MOORPARK 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
CRXC1:CIRCLE X RANCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.00 0.00
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: 0% 0%
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: 0% 0%
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: N/A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%
16-19 19-22 22-01 01-04 | 04-10 10-16
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
WFKC1:WEST FORK HELIPORT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
BDDC1:BIG DALTON DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
PCDC1:PACOIMA DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
FLTC1:LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
SAUC1:SAUGUS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
CQT:DOWNTOWN LA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
MLUC1:MALIBU BIG ROCK MESA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.00 0.00
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: 0% 0%
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: 0% 0%
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: N/A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%
DISCUSSION:
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE AREA TUESDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. AT THIS TIME, THE HEAVIEST RAIN LOOKS TO OCCUR TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY WITH A SECONDARY PULSE OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ON
CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, A SHOWERY PATTERN WILL
REMAIN OVER THE AREA.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY WILL LIKEY RANGE FROM 3-8 INCHES
ACORSS COASTAL AND VALLEY WITH 6-12+ INCHES ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND
MOUNTAINS. RAINFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK IN THE 0.50 TO 1.25
INCH PER HOUR RANGE. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN ABOVE 7500-8000 FEET
THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE, BUT WILL DROP INTO THE 5500-6500 FOOT RANGE
BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
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