Philo, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Philo, Mendocino County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Philo?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 34 days in the Southwestern Interior Mendocino forecast zone and Mendocino County — the most common reported hazard around Philo, mostly in January and February. Next come high winds (5 days) and wildfires (1 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	34	Jan 2026	Dec 15, 2016 · $1.5 million damage
High winds	5	Dec 2025	Mar 1, 2024 · $2,000 damage
Wildfires	1	Sep 2003	—
Flash flooding	1	Oct 2018	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	1	Jan 2026	—

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Southwestern Interior Mendocino forecast zone and Mendocino County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Philo get?

A normal year brings about 2.5 inches of snow to Philo, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Ukiah 4 Wsw weather station 10.2 miles away. The snowiest month is usually February (1.2 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.1	0.3	0.3	1.2	0.6	0.0	0.0

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover Philo?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 101 miles east-northeast. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Philo	View
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	101 mi east-northeast	9,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDAX Sacramento, CA	103 mi east-southeast	10,000 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KBHX Eureka, CA	109 mi north-northwest	10,900 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Philo

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 2 tornadoes within 25 miles of Philo. The strongest was an F0 on December 11, 1983, which touched down about 13 miles east-northeast of town.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Philo's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Philo radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Philo, CA?

KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 101 miles east-northeast. KDAX (Sacramento, CA) is 103 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Philo flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 34 days in the Southwestern Interior Mendocino forecast zone and Mendocino County. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

Is TALON's radar for Philo free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Philo, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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