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Critical Weather Day Status
Current Status: NORMAL
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No Critical Weather Day or Enhanced Caution is currently in effect.



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Outlook
Updated 0851Z Tue Dec 23 2025
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Tue Dec 23: Normal
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Wed Dec 24: Critical
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Thu Dec 25: Normal


Critical Weather Day is scheduled from 12Z Wed Dec 24 to 12Z Thu Dec 25 in support of excessive rainfall and flash flood ops over Southern California due to the approaching atmospheric river.
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