Rain Arrives Friday
Mostly cloudy overnight with rain arriving Friday— mid-day—with moderate rain, especially late afternoon, and gusty southerly winds. This will be followed by several rounds of showers with a couple of weaker systems coming through Saturday/early Sunday. A more potent system arrives late Sunday into Monday which could have heavier rain and that, of course, may be compounded by several days of rain prior. Stay weather aware, there is the potential of flash flooding Sunday into Monday. A lot could change with this series of systems, so make sure to stay tuned to the forecast.
AIR QUALITY: Good
Overnight: Mostly cluody with a mix of high and low clouds in the area. Patchy fog, possible. Lows will be a touch warmer in the low to mid 40s. A few southern valleys dipping into the mid to upper 30s.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with an isolated shower possible early. Southerly winds pick up throughout the day and will be gusty late in the day. Rain arrives for most areas from mid-afternoon into the evening. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Saturday: AM patchy fog, staying cloudy with scattered rain showers throughout the day and evening. South winds calm down a bit. Highs staying mainly in the low 60s and lows in upper 40s to 50 degrees.
Extended: Showers will linger over the entire weekend, then widespread heavier rainfall arrives later Sunday into Monday with a chance of a thunderstorm. Highs stay seasonable. High pressure builds back in next week with warmer weather expected.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 43ºF
HIGH: 60ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 38ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for January 25th – 31st calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and BELOW normal precipitation.
- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: El Niño Advisory
- ENSO Forecast: Strong to Very Strong El Niño expected this winter.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free
