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Saturday, Mar 15, 2025

In parts of the state

No area shown

No thunderstorm or severe weather area is shown for parts of the state in this outlook. This does not guarantee clear weather.

Across this outlook

Thunderstorms are shown, without a severe weather category in Days 1–3

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California outlook

SPC Day 1 outlook
California and nearby states: SPC Day 1 outlook for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Drawn from the same SPC outlook as the risk details on this page. California has a pale background; surrounding land is gray. Risk colors remain visible across state borders.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

California outlook

Tornado
California and nearby states: Tornado probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

California outlook

Wind
California and nearby states: Severe wind probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

California outlook

Hail
California and nearby states: Severe hail probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

National context

SPC Day 1 outlook
Original SPC Day 1 national outlook valid 2025-03-15, including the official legend and printed issuance.
NOAA / Storm Prediction CenterEnlarge map

This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for California on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Acquired
Oct 24, 2026, 11:56 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

National context

Tornado
National SPC tornado probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. National context, not a calculated probability for California.
Official SPC graphic · National viewEnlarge map

Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

National context

Wind
National SPC severe wind probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. National context, not a calculated probability for California.
Official SPC graphic · National viewEnlarge map

Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

National context

Hail
National SPC severe hail probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. National context, not a calculated probability for California.
Official SPC graphic · National viewEnlarge map

Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

Across California

The state answer uses the complete reviewed state boundary, not the highest risk among its listed cities.

Anaheim ↗No area shown
Antioch ↗No area shown
Arden-Arcade ↗No area shown
Bakersfield ↗No area shown
Berkeley ↗No area shown
Burbank ↗No area shown
Carlsbad ↗No area shown
Chico ↗No area shown
Chula Vista ↗No area shown
Clovis ↗No area shown
Concord ↗No area shown
Corona ↗No area shown
Costa Mesa ↗No area shown
Daly City ↗No area shown
Downey ↗No area shown
East Los Angeles ↗No area shown
El Cajon ↗No area shown
El Centro ↗No area shown
El Monte ↗No area shown
Elk Grove ↗No area shown
Escondido ↗No area shown
Fairfield ↗No area shown
Fontana ↗No area shown
Fremont ↗No area shown
Fresno ↗No area shown
Fullerton ↗No area shown
Garden Grove ↗No area shown
Gilroy ↗No area shown
Glendale ↗No area shown
Hayward ↗No area shown
Hemet ↗No area shown
Huntington Beach ↗No area shown
Indio ↗No area shown
Inglewood ↗No area shown
Irvine ↗No area shown
Jurupa Valley ↗No area shown
Lancaster ↗No area shown
Long Beach ↗No area shown
Los Angeles ↗No area shown
Manteca ↗No area shown
Merced ↗No area shown
Mission Viejo ↗No area shown
Modesto ↗No area shown
Moreno Valley ↗No area shown
Murrieta ↗No area shown
Norwalk ↗No area shown
Oakland ↗No area shown
Oceanside ↗No area shown
Ontario ↗No area shown
Orange ↗No area shown
Oxnard ↗No area shown
Palmdale ↗No area shown
Pasadena ↗No area shown
Pomona ↗No area shown
Rancho Cucamonga ↗No area shown
Redding ↗No area shown
Rialto ↗No area shown
Richmond ↗No area shown
Riverside ↗No area shown
Roseville ↗No area shown
Sacramento ↗No area shown
Salinas ↗No area shown
San Bernardino ↗No area shown
San Buenaventura ↗No area shown
San Diego ↗No area shown
San Francisco ↗No area shown
San Jose ↗No area shown
San Mateo ↗No area shown
Santa Ana ↗No area shown
Santa Barbara ↗No area shown
Santa Clara ↗No area shown
Santa Clarita ↗No area shown
Santa Cruz ↗No area shown
Santa Maria ↗No area shown
Santa Rosa ↗No area shown
Seaside ↗No area shown
Simi Valley ↗No area shown
Stockton ↗No area shown
Sunnyvale ↗No area shown
Temecula ↗No area shown
Thousand Oaks ↗No area shown
Torrance ↗No area shown
Tracy ↗No area shown
Turlock ↗No area shown
Vacaville ↗No area shown
Vallejo ↗No area shown
Victorville ↗No area shown
Visalia ↗No area shown
Vista ↗No area shown
West Covina ↗No area shown
Yuba City ↗No area shown

Available city pages for this published outlook; the state result covers the whole state.

The full eight-day outlook

California · 2025

SaturdayMar 15No area shownApplies in parts of the stateSundayMar 16ThunderstormsApplies in parts of the stateMondayMar 17ThunderstormsApplies in parts of the stateTuesdayMar 18Predictability Too LowWhole-day outlook statusWednesdayMar 19Predictability Too LowWhole-day outlook statusThursdayMar 20Potential Too LowWhole-day outlook statusFridayMar 21Potential Too LowWhole-day outlook statusSaturdayMar 22Predictability Too LowWhole-day outlook status

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