![]() ![]() Drought Monitor, a weekly report issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Overall, 93% of California is in some level of drought, with 87% in extreme drought, according to the U.S. Measured by rainfall and snow totals, the last two years in Northern California have been the driest since 1976-77. October is typically the beginning of the winter rainy season, although roughly half of the state’s precipitation falls in December, January and February. Stay tuned! #CAwx #BayAreaWX #CARain /XbgZJMhyff Cool, unsettled conditions are likely through the upcoming weekend with a series of storm systems bringing additional rainfall. ![]() □️Rain returns to the North Bay this Tuesday afternoon/evening before spreading inland and southward tonight. 53 inches, and in Oakland it is 1.13 inches. In San Francisco, for example, the historical average for October is. ![]() If the forecasted totals deliver, the storm could bring double or triple the average monthly rainfall for October in a few days. 75 inches for much of the greater San Francisco Bay Area down to Big Sur.Īfter Sunday’s storm, the 7-day rainfall totals could range from 5 to 8 inches over the North Bay, 3 to 5 inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and 1 to 3 inches across the San Francisco Bay Area down to Big Sur. The National Weather Service said that the storm Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, combined with some lighter rain forecast for Thursday, could bring 2.5 to 3.5 inches of rain across the North Bay Mountains, 1 to 1.5 inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and. But they could also cause a risk of mudslides in some burned areas, particularly the Dixie Fire near Mount Lassen and the Caldor Fire near South Lake Tahoe. The storms will dramatically reduce fire danger across Northern California, possibly all but ending it in some places. “We are looking at prolonged rain and some heavy rain.” “On average Northern California might get 1 or 2 of those a year,” said Marty Ralph, director of the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at UC San Diego. But another big one shaping up for Sunday night was upgraded to a category 5 on Tuesday, the highest in a five-level scale. The first, which was set to arrive late Tuesday night and continue into Wednesday morning, is likely to be a moderate storm. Two of those storms look like atmospheric rivers - narrow, moisture-rich storms that play a critical role in the state’s water supply. Three successive storms will surge in from the Pacific Ocean this week, forecasters said Tuesday, bringing what may be the most rain in nine months to drought-stricken Northern California and offering a promising start to winter after two years marked by record wildfires and dry conditions. ![]()
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