Why Californiais seeing an earthquake cluster rightnow.Rain and cooler temperatures are in NorthernCalifornia's weather forecast in the second weekend of June. Rainis highly unlikely south of the Golden Gate in the BayArea.
Atmospheric river forecast shifts: NorthernCalifornianow targeted for significantrainfall.Heavy rainfalltotalsare forecast throughout NorthernCalifornia in the next seven days, with up to 10 inches near the Oregon border and 1 to 5 inches in the BayArea.
The BayArea’s experience with heavy rainis mirrored across much of California and beyond. Southern California saw significant flooding, mudslides and emergency responses during the same storm periods, while other parts of the state dealt with snow, wind and travel issues.
Trio of atmospheric rivers to pummel California with rain. Relentless rounds of rain will move through the West this week bringing widespread rain throughout the week with up to a foot of rain in isolated areas.
While precipitation will help ease long-term droughtconditions, the sheer volume of rain could lead to significant flooding impacts. At a Glance. A big shift in the weather is on the way, with a series of three storms set to bring widespread rain and mountain snow.
That includes NorthernCalifornia from the BayArea to the Oregon border. When the “water year” began in October, only 17 percent of the state wasdrought free, and a year ago the figure was 3 percent.
Here's how he summarizes the upcoming storm scenario: As seems to have become the theme over the past few years, an intense precipitation event now appears likely to immediately follow an extraordinary dry spell acrossNorthernCalifornia.
Raintotals have differed throughout the state this year. While northernCalifornia has had a fine year, the Los Angeles basin still seems gripped by drought, Pierce said. This weekend’s rain will probably bring BayAreatotals back to normal.
Rain returns to the NorthBay this Tuesday afternoon/evening before spreading inland and southward tonight. Cool, unsettled conditionsare likely through the upcoming weekend with a series of storm systems bringing additional rainfall.
Rightnow, it shows us that 100% of the state is in a drought, with 33% in exceptional drought — the worst category. The second important indicator to look at is water storage — for example, how full are our reservoirs? This helps us gauge how prepared we are for prolonged dry conditions.
It will also soak the BayArea. The second atmospheric river will arrive Monday, and its heaviest rainfallis forecast to occur in NorthernCalifornia. “The heaviest rain could go right into the Oroville area,” said Bob Benjamin, a National Weather Service forecaster.
Localrain helps small localreservoirs, and helps boost groundwater levels and reduce local fire risk. But many of California’s large urban areas, including the East Bay, San Francisco, and San Jose, along with millions of acres of Central Valley farmland, depend on melting snow for much...
It won’t solve California’s drought problems, but it’s better than nothing. The first rain in a month could wet the BayArea and much of NorthernCalifornia this weekend, forecasters say, as a late-season storm from the Gulf of Alaska appears to be headed toward the region.
Storms last October and December brought a total of 43 inches of rainfall to parts of Marin County. That rain moved localreservoirs out of historic low levels to near full capacity. "We are grateful for what we got because now that we are seeing this very different situation.
