Weather Discussion for Sunday March 9, 2014

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Normal high and low temperatures for this week March 3-March 9 (high/low)...Redding/Red Bluff 63/41, Chico 63/40, Quincy 55/28, Chester 49/25, Susanville 51/28, Grass Valley 56/35, Weaverville 59/30, Mt. Shasta 50/29, Yreka 55/30 and Alturas 49/24.
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Here is some excellent El Nino information provided by Jan Null, Certified Consulting Meteorologist at Golden Gate Weather. 1.  El Nino Myths  2. El Niño and La Niña Winter Historic Precipitation and Temperatures  3.Comprehensive Climatology of ENSO Events and California Precipitation  

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The low pressure trough and frontal system are now pushing slowly across Northern California.  This system will bring rain to all of the north state today and early Monday.  Snow levels will be 6000 feet or higher this morning but will drop to 4500 to 5000 feet by this evening.  Gusty south to southwest winds will occur through this evening with gusts 25 to 35 mph in the valley and 35 to 45 mph over the higher elevations.    This system will be moving east of our area Monday with the showers ending from the west.  The showers will end in the valley by late morning but will continue over Lassen, Plumas and Nevada counties until late afternoon.  Gusty north winds are expected Monday afternoon and Tuesday.

Tuesday the high pressure ridge will rebuild along and over the west coast and will hold there for the next 7 to 10 days. (see map below)  The north state will have mostly clear skies with a few clouds at times from storms moving by to our north.  Daytime temperatures will be 8 to 12 degrees above normal.

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Weather Outlook for Redding, Shasta Lake City, Anderson, Cottonwood, and Red Bluff

Today:  Cloudy with rain.  Max temps 54 to 59.  South wind 16 to 22 mph gusts 30 mph..

Tonight:  Cloudy with showers.  Min temps 44 to 50.  Light wind.

Monday:  Showers in the morning then sunny in the afternoon.  Max temps 61 to 66.  Wind becoming north 15 to 25 mph in the late afternoon.

Monday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 43 to 49.  North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday:  Sunny.  Max temps 70 to 75.  North wind 12 to 22 mph.

Tuesday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 45 to 52.  North wind 6 to 12 mph.

Wednesday:  Sunny.  Max temps 70 to 75.  North wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 36 to 43.  Light wind.

Thursday:  Sunny.  Max temps 67 to 72.  Light wind.

Thursday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 34 to 40.  Light wind. 

Friday:  Sunny.  Max temps 70 to 75.  North wind 8 to 16 mph.

Friday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 50 to 57.  Light wind. 

Saturday:  Sunny.  Max temps 75 to 79.  Light wind.

Saturday Night:  Clear.   Min temps 43 to 49.  Light wind. 

The Old Forecaster

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Weather Discussion for Saturday March 8, 2014

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Normal high and low temperatures for this week March 3-March 9 (high/low)...Redding/Red Bluff 63/41, Chico 63/40, Quincy 55/28, Chester 49/25, Susanville 51/28, Grass Valley 56/35, Weaverville 59/30, Mt. Shasta 50/29, Yreka 55/30 and Alturas 49/24.
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Here is some excellent El Nino information provided by Jan Null, Certified Consulting Meteorologist at Golden Gate Weather. 1.  El Nino Myths  2. El Niño and La Niña Winter Historic Precipitation and Temperatures  3.Comprehensive Climatology of ENSO Events and California Precipitation  

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The high pressure area is weakening as the low pressure area and frontal system moves toward the coast.  Clouds from this system will spread across Northern California today with precipitation reaching the coast tonight and spreading across the rest of the north state Sunday.   Snow levels will be 6000 feet but will drop to 4000 to 4500 feet Sunday evening. The precipitation will begin to taper off and turn to showers early Monday and will end in the valley by late morning with showers continuing over the Lassen, Plumas, and Nevada county areas until afternoon.  

Tuesday the high pressure area will rebuild along the west coast and it looks like it will hold there for the next 7 to 10 days.   This means sunny skies with a few clouds at times from storms moving by to our north and temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above normal.

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Weather Outlook for Redding, Shasta Lake City, Anderson, Cottonwood, and Red Bluff

Today:  Increasing clouds.  Max temps 69 to 74.  Light wind.

Tonight:  Cloudy.  Min temps 49 to 53.  Light wind.

Sunday:  Cloudy with rain.  Max temps 54 to 59.  South wind 12 to 22 mph.

Sunday Night:  Cloudy with showers.  Min temps 44 to 50.  Light wind.

Monday:  Showers in the morning then sunny in the afternoon.  Max temps 62 to 67.  Light wind.

Monday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 43 to 49.  Light wind.

Tuesday:  Sunny.  Max temps 70 to 75.  North wind 10 to 18 mph.

Tuesday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 45 to 52.  North wind 6 to 12 mph.

Wednesday:  Sunny.  Max temps 70 to 75.  North wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 42 to 49.  Light wind.

Thursday:  Sunny.  Max temps 67 to 72.  Light wind.

Thursday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 41 to 48.  Light wind. 

Friday:  Sunny.  Max temps 70 to 75.  North wind 8 to 16 mph.

Friday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 50 to 57.  Light wind. 

The Old Forecaster

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Weather Discussion for Friday March 7, 2014

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Normal high and low temperatures for this week March 3-March 9 (high/low)...Redding/Red Bluff 63/41, Chico 63/40, Quincy 55/28, Chester 49/25, Susanville 51/28, Grass Valley 56/35, Weaverville 59/30, Mt. Shasta 50/29, Yreka 55/30 and Alturas 49/24.
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Here is some excellent El Nino information provided by Jan Null, Certified Consulting Meteorologist at Golden Gate Weather. 1.  El Nino Myths  2. El Niño and La Niña Winter Historic Precipitation and Temperatures  3.Comprehensive Climatology of ENSO Events and California Precipitation  

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The low pressure area moved through Northern California yesterday with showers and thunderstorms.   High pressure is now rebuilt along the west coast and will hold through through Saturday afternoon.  Today and Saturday will be mostly sunny with a few high clouds and above normal temperatures.   The north valley will see north winds 10 to 20 mph today.

Saturday afternoon the high pressure area will begin to weaken and sink southward as the storm shown out in the Pacific on this morning's satellite picture moves toward the coast.  Clouds will be begin to increase Saturday afternoon.  All of the north state will get light to moderate precipitation Sunday and early Monday, with snow levels starting out high but then lowering to 4000 to 4500 feet late Sunday.  Gusty south winds will occur Sunday afternoon and evening. The showers will end during the afternoon Saturday and by evening skies will be clearing.

Tuesday through most of next week a large high pressure area will be along and over the west coast (sound familiar).(see map below).   The north state will be mostly sunny with  a few high clouds and temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal.   

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Weather Outlook for Redding, Shasta Lake City, Anderson, Cottonwood, and Red Bluff

Today:  Sunny with a few high clouds.  Max temps 66 to 71.  North wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight:  Clear.  Min temps 39 to 44.  Light north wind.

Saturday:  Sunny.  Max temps 69 to 74.  North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night:  Increasing clouds.  Min temps 42 to 47.  Light wind.

Sunday:  Cloudy with rain.  Max temps 53 to 57.  South wind 12 to 22 mph.

Sunday Night:  Cloudy with showers.  Min temps 44 to 50.  Light wind.

Monday:  Showers in the morning then sunny in the afternoon.  Max temps 62 to 67.  Light wind.

Monday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 43 to 49.  Light wind.

Tuesday:  Sunny.  Max temps 70 to 75.  North wind 10 to 18 mph.

Tuesday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 45 to 52.  North wind 6 to 12 mph.

Wednesday:  Sunny.  Max temps 70 to 75.  North wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 42 to 49.  Light wind.

Thursday:  Sunny.  Max temps 67 to 72.  Light wind.

Thursday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 41 to 48.  Light wind. 

The Old Forecaster

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Weather Discussion for Thursday March 6, 2014

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Normal high and low temperatures for this week March 3-March 9 (high/low)...Redding/Red Bluff 63/41, Chico 63/40, Quincy 55/28, Chester 49/25, Susanville 51/28, Grass Valley 56/35, Weaverville 59/30, Mt. Shasta 50/29, Yreka 55/30 and Alturas 49/24.
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Drought info...if you dig through these sites you will find all available data and information on the drought.   Here is the link to the Western Region Climate Center in Reno  You can get the historical data for all California stations and under the monitoring section you will find drought info.  Here is another link for data from Dept of Water Resources 

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Ref comments yesterday....Thanks for the El Nino link.   More and more talk of El Nino coming.    The question about is this normal.   This is the type of weather pattern you see in spring...weak storm...high pressure for a couple of days and the another weak storm.  The only odd thing is that you usually get a shot of cold air at the end of each series of storms.
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The last weak low pressure trough in this series in now moving through the area.  The showers today will  be along the coastal and northern mountains and Sierra Cascade from Plumas county northward with just isolated activity elsewhere.  The showers will end in all areas this afternoon.  Friday and most of Saturday the high pressure ridge will be back along the west coast and the north state will be partly to mostly sunny with a few clouds over the higher elevations.   Temperatures will be above normal.  Clouds will begin to increase late Saturday as the high pressure area weakens and another low pressure area moves toward the coast.

This next system will bring clouds and rain to all of the north state Sunday and early Monday.  Snow levels will be above 6000 feet and gusty south winds will occur Sunday afternoon and evening.

The storm moves east and high pressure pops back up along the coast late Monday.   Monday afternoon through at least Thursday we will have sunny skies with above normal temperatures and light to moderate north winds.   The mid range forecast models show this high pressure ridge holding in place and keeping the north state dry and mild through March 20th.

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Weather Outlook for Redding, Shasta Lake City, Anderson, Cottonwood, and Red Bluff

Today: Partly cloudy in the morning with showers....decreasing clouds in the afternoon.  Max temps 58 to 63.  Southwest to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight:  Scattered clouds and fog.  Min temps 39 to 46. Light wind. 

Friday:  Sunny with a few clouds.  Max temps 66 to 71.  North wind 8 to 16 mph.

Friday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 43 to 49.  Light north wind.

Saturday:  Sunny.  Max temps 69 to 74.  North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night:  Increasing clouds.  Min temps 42 to 47.  Light wind.

Sunday:  Cloudy with rain.  Max temps 53 to 57.  South wind 12 to 22 mph.

Sunday Night:  Cloudy with showers.  Min temps 44 to 50.  Light wind.

Monday:  Showers in the morning then sunny in the afternoon.  Max temps 62 to 67.  Light wind.

Monday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 43 to 49.  Light wind.

Tuesday:  Sunny.  Max temps 70 to 75.  North wind 10 to 18 mph.

Tuesday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 45 to 52.  North wind 6 to 12 mph.

Wednesday:  Sunny.  Max temps 70 to 75.  North wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 42 to 49.  Light wind.

The Old Forecaster

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Weather Discussion for Wednesday March 5, 2014

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Normal high and low temperatures for this week March 3-March 9 (high/low)...Redding/Red Bluff 63/41, Chico 63/40, Quincy 55/28, Chester 49/25, Susanville 51/28, Grass Valley 56/35, Weaverville 59/30, Mt. Shasta 50/29, Yreka 55/30 and Alturas 49/24.
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Drought info...if you dig through these sites you will find all available data and information on the drought.   Here is the link to the Western Region Climate Center in Reno  You can get the historical data for all California stations and under the monitoring section you will find drought info.  Here is another link for data from Dept of Water Resources 

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The high pressure ridge is weaker and is now just off the Southern California Coast.   The jetstream is running across the Pacific and pushing weak low pressure troughs and frontal systems into the Pacific Northwest and Northern California.  One system is moving through the area this morning and will be followed by another tonight and early Thursday.  These systems will bring light to moderate precipitation to all of the north state with the precipitation amounts lighter and the showers more scattered the further south you go.  These are mild storms and the snow levels will be above 6000 feet.  Each system will be precede by south winds with gusts to 30 to 35 mph.   The precipitation will end Thursday afternoon and evening.

Friday and Saturday the high pressure ridge will strengthen or push northward.  This will push the clouds and storms north of our area.  The north state will be partly to mostly sunny both days with temperatures a few degrees above normal.

Late Saturday the high pressure ridge will weaken and sink southward and we end up with a weather pattern like our current one.   A weak and mild low pressure area will move across the area Sunday and early Monday with clouds and light precipitation.  Snow levels will continue above 6000 feet. Gusty south winds will precede this system.

Tuesday the high pressure ridge pushes back to the north and drys things back out.  Tuesday and Wednesday will be sunny with above normal temperatures. 

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Weather Outlook for Redding, Shasta Lake City, Anderson, Cottonwood, and Red Bluff

Today:  Cloudy with rain.  Max temps 54 to 58.  South wind 18 to 25 mph gusts 30  mph.

Tonight:  Cloudy with rain or showers.  Min temps 48 to 52.  South wind 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts.

Thursday:  Partly cloudy in the morning with showers....decreasing clouds in the afternoon.  Max temps 58 to 63.  Southwest to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night:  Scattered clouds and fog.  Min temps 39 to 46. Light wind. 

Friday:  Sunny.  Max temps 66 to 71.  North wind 8 to 16 mph.

Friday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 43 to 49.  Light north wind.

Saturday:  Sunny.  Max temps 69 to 74.  North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night:  Increasing clouds.  Min temps 42 to 47.  Light wind.

Sunday:  Cloudy with rain.  Max temps 53 to 57.  South wind 12 to 22 mph.

Sunday Night:  Cloudy with showers.  Min temps 44 to 50.  Light wind.

Monday:  Showers in the morning then sunny in the afternoon.  Max temps 62 to 67.  Light wind.

Monday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 43 to 49.  Light wind.

Tuesday:  Sunny.  Max temps 70 to 75.  North wind 10 to 18 mph.

Tuesday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 45 to 52.  Light wind.

The Old Forecaster

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Weather Discussion for Tuesday March 4, 2014

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Normal high and low temperatures for this week March 3-March 9 (high/low)...Redding/Red Bluff 63/41, Chico 63/40, Quincy 55/28, Chester 49/25, Susanville 51/28, Grass Valley 56/35, Weaverville 59/30, Mt. Shasta 50/29, Yreka 55/30 and Alturas 49/24.
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Ref the question about the drought.   Here is the link to the Western Region Climate Center in Reno  You can get the historical data for all California stations and under the monitoring section you will find drought info.  Here is another link for data from Dept of Water Resources 

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A weak high pressure ridge has pushed northward along the coast and this will give us a brief break.  Today Northern California will be partly sunny to partly cloudy. Temperatures will be near normal.  Wednesday the high pressure ridge sinks southward as the low pressure area shown out in the Pacific on this morning's satellite picture moves toward the coast.  This system will bring periods of rain and showers to all of Northern California Wednesday and most of Thursday with the showers more isolated and lighter precipitation amounts the further south you go.  Snow levels will be 6000 feet or higher.  Strong and gusty south winds are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening with gusts 30 to 35 mph in the valley and 40 to 50 mph over the higher elevations.

Friday and Saturday the high pressure ridge pumps up along the west coast and we get another break.  Skies will be mostly clear with a few clouds and temperatures will be above normal.   Late Saturday and Sunday the ridge weakens and moves eastward (see map below) as another low pressure trough moves toward the coast.  This system will bring periods or rain or showers to all of the north state late Saturday and Sunday.  Snows levels will once again be over 6000 feet and strong and gusty south winds will precede this storm.

Monday and Tuesday the high pressure ridge pops back up  along the coast for mostly sunny skies and slightly above normal temperatures.

The first half of March looks like we will see weak storms every 2 to 4 days with the high pressure ridge along the coast in between systems.  There is no indication of a cold storm moving into the area. 

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Weather Outlook for Redding, Shasta Lake City, Anderson, Cottonwood, and Red Bluff

Today:  Cloudy this morning then partly sunny this afternoon.  Max temps 60 to 65.  Light wind.

Tonight:  Scattered clouds.  Min temps 43 to 49.  Light wind.

Wednesday:  Cloudy with rain.  Max temps 54 to 58.  Light wind.

Wednesday Night:  Partly cloudy with showers.  Min temps 46 to 49.  Light wind.

Thursday:  Partly cloudy in the morning with showers....decreasing clouds in the afternoon.  Max temps 58 to 63.  Southwest to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 39 to 46. Light wind. 

Friday:  Sunny.  Max temps 66 to 71.  North wind 8 to 16 mph.

Friday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 43 to 49.  Light north wind.

Saturday:  Sunny.  Max temps 69 to 74.  North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night:  Increasing clouds0.  Min temps 42 to 47.  Light wind.

Sunday:  Cloudy with rain.  Max temps 53 to 57.  South wind 12 to 22 mph.

Sunday Night:  Cloudy with showers.  Min temps 44 to 50.  Light wind.

Monday:  Sunny with a few clouds.  Max temps 62 to 67.  Light wind.

Monday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 43 to 49.  Light wind.

The Old Forecaster

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Weather Discussion for Monday March 3, 2014

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Normal high and low temperatures for this week March 3-March 9 (high/low)...Redding/Red Bluff 63/41, Chico 63/40, Quincy 55/28, Chester 49/25, Susanville 51/28, Grass Valley 56/35, Weaverville 59/30, Mt. Shasta 50/29, Yreka 55/30 and Alturas 49/24.
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Ref the question about the drought.   I would place it at 3 years not 5 but there are a lot elements that go into the drought index.  By tomorrow I will post links to info the the drought and norcal climat
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High pressure is off the southern California coast and is, starting to  rebuild and push northward.  However, there is still moist southwest flow from the Pacific into or over Northern California.  This will keep skies cloudy to partly cloudy today and early Tuesday with periods or rain or showers.  Snow levels will be 6000 feet or higher.  The showers will end early Tuesday with partly cloudy skies to  mostly clear skies Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday.

Wednesday afternoon and Thursday another low pressure trough will move across Northern California.  This system will bring rain and showers to all of the north state with snow levels 6000 feet or higher.  Strong and gusty south winds will occur Wednesday afternoon.

Friday and Saturday high pressure will be along the west coast. (see map below).  The north state will be mostly sunny with above normal temperatures.   Sunday the high will weaken as a low pressure area moves into the Pacific Northwest and brushes the north end of the state.  We will see some clouds from this system and light precipitation over the coast and northern mountains.

The longer range maps don't show a change in this pattern for the next 10 to 14 days.  The high pumps up along the  coast and then flattens and weak storms move through the north state.

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Weather Outlook for Redding, Shasta Lake City, Anderson, Cottonwood, and Red Bluff

Today:  Cloudy with showers.  Max temps 57 to 61.  South wind 10 to 18 mph.

Tonight:  Partly cloudy with evening showers.  Min temps 44 to 49.  Light wind.

Tuesday:  Sunny with a few clouds.  Max temps 60 to 65.  Light wind.

Tuesday Night:  Scattered clouds.  Min temps 43 to 49.  Light wind.

Wednesday:  Cloudy with rain.  Max temps 56 to 61.  Light wind.

Wednesday Night:  Partly cloudy with showers.  Min temps 42 to 48.  Light wind.

Thursday:  Partly cloudy in the morning with showers....decreasing clouds in the afternoon.  Max temps 58 to 63.  Southwest to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 39 to 46. Light wind. 

Friday:  Sunny.  Max temps 66 to 71.  North wind 8 to 16 mph.

Friday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 43 to 49.  Light north wind.

Saturday:  Sunny.  Max temps 69 to 74.  North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night:  Clear.  Min temps 42 to 47.  Light wind.

Sunday:  Increasing clouds with the chance of a shower in the afternoon.  Max temps 61 to 66.  South wind 12 to 22 mph.

Sunday Night:  Cloudy with the chance of showers.  Min temps 49 to 55.  Light wind.

The Old Forecaster

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