Dry & Mild Through Saturday:
A large and strong area of high pressure will be sitting over the West through the end of the week into Saturday. We will see sunny days and mild temperatures. Highs into 50s Tuesday, and then into the 60s at the base and 50s up top starting Wednesday.
Breezy north-northeast winds are possible up top Tuesday but they should drop through the day. Then we should see lighter winds starting Tuesday. Breezy southwest winds are possible by Saturday as a trough approaches the West Coast that will bring pattern change for next week.
Sunday – Tuesday:
We will be dealing with a splitting trough and a closed likely forming off the West Coast by Sunday. These types of systems are cut off from the flow of the jet stream and can have a mind of their own with their track and timing. Therefore, the forecast models are all over the place with their solutions for what happens with our next storm.
Some models have colder air and precipitation moving in by Sunday afternoon and lasting into Monday. Other models have the low off the coast not moving into CA until next Tuesday. Once we figure out the timing we will also have to figure out the exact track. Some models bring the low into northern CA with rain & snow and others track it farther south into SoCal.
We will be watching this system all week and will give updates with better details on timing, snow levels, and potential snowfall amounts as the system approaches. For now, be ready for a cooler and unsettled pattern starting as early as Sunday and lasting into next week.
Long-Range:
The pattern could remain unsettled through the end of next week and through the first week of April. After this week any warm dry periods could be short-lived with shots of cooler air and possibly some precipitation possible every few days or so. We’ll be tracking each system closely as they approach to see if we could pick up any additional new snowfall going into April.
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