Weather Discussion for Wednesday May 27, 2020

Normal high/ low temperatures for May 25-June 1 (high/low) Redding 85/56, Chico 84/53, Quincy 76/40, Chester 72/39, Susanville 73/42, Grass Valley 75/48, Weaverville 80/42, Mt. Shasta 72/43, Yreka 76/43,  Alturas 72/38

  

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A strong high pressure ridge will remain over the area through Friday afternoon.  During this time Northern California will see clear skies, with daytime temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal.  Winds will be light today and Thursday with increasing south winds Friday afternoon.

The weather feature to watch is the low pressure area off shore and southwest of California (see satellite picture below).  This low is moving northward and will turn more northeastward over the next 48 hours (see map below).  The low will move across Northern California Saturday.  Clouds will increase late Friday with showers and thunderstorms Friday night and Saturday.  Temperatures Saturday will be below normal.

Sunday there will be isolated showers and thunderstorms over the areas north of Redding with mostly sunny skies elsewhere.  Temperatures will continue below normal.  

Monday another weak upper low pressure area will be along the coast.  This system will bring isolated afternoon thunderstorms to the mountains.  Temperatures will be a few degrees below normal.  

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Weather Discussion for Monday June 25, 2020

Normal high/ low temperatures for May 25-June 1 (high/low) Redding 85/56, Chico 84/53, Quincy 76/40, Chester 72/39, Susanville 73/42, Grass Valley 75/48, Weaverville 80/42, Mt. Shasta 72/43, Yreka 76/43,  Alturas 72/38

  

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A strong high pressure area is over the western U.S. and will remain there through Thursday (see map below).  Northern California will be sunny with daytime temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal.  This means areas in the north end of the valley will see their first 100 degree reading of the year.  Winds will be light.

Note the weak low pressure area in the lower left corner of this morning's satellite picture (below).  This low will move slowly northward and will clip Northern California Saturday.  Friday temperatures will cool a few degrees and clouds will increase in the afternoon.  South winds will also increase in the afternoon.  Friday evening through Sunday morning we will see a few clouds with showers and possible thunderstorms mainly over the higher elevations.  Temperatures will be below normal Saturday and Sunday.  

Monday looks sunny and warmer and then there may be another weak upper level low pressure area along the coast by Tuesday, which could trigger more mountain thunderstorms. 

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Weather Discussion for Saturday May 23, 2020

***HOTTER***

Normal high/ low temperatures for May 18-May 25 (high/low) Redding 82/55, Chico 82/52, Quincy 74/38, Chester 69/36, Susanville 72/40, Grass Valley 72/46, Weaverville 78/41, Mt. Shasta 69/41, Yreka 74/41,  Alturas 70/36

  

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A week ago we were talking about cooler and showers.   Now it looks like we going into a typical summer weather pattern.  The high pressure area over the weather U.S. will get stronger and by mid week there will be large high pressure area over the western U.S. (see map below).  Today through Friday skies will be clear.  Temperatures will be warming  with high temperatures in the north end of the valley in upper 90s to 105 Tuesday through Thursday.  Light to moderate north winds will occur in some areas today and Sunday with light winds Monday throuigh Thursday.

The map below shows a low pressure area off the Southern California coast.  This low is moving northward and will move across Northern California next weekend.  Friday we will see increasing clouds with temperature cooling a few degrees.  Saturday and Sunday will be partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms mainly over the mountains.

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Weather Discussion for Wednesday May 20, 2020

Normal high/ low temperatures for May 18-May 25 (high/low) Redding 82/55, Chico 82/52, Quincy 74/38, Chester 69/36, Susanville 72/40, Grass Valley 72/46, Weaverville 78/41, Mt. Shasta 69/41, Yreka 74/41,  Alturas 70/36

  

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The low pressure area that brought showers and thunderstorms to Northern California has moved eastward.  Today we will have partly to mostly sunny skies.  Temperatures will warm but still be below normal and winds will be light.  Thursday and Friday the areas north and east of Redding will see a few clouds as a low pressure area slides from the Pacific Northwest into the Great Basin.  The rest of the north state will be sunny.  Temperatures will be slightly below normal.  West to northwest winds will begin to increase Thursday afternoon with gusty north winds on Friday.  

Saturday through at least the mid part of next week high pressure will over the state (see map below).  Skies will be clear and temperatures will be above normal.  Light to moderate north winds will occur at times.

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Weather Discussion for Monday May 18, 2020

Normal high/ low temperatures for May 18-May 25 (high/low) Redding 82/55, Chico 82/52, Quincy 74/38, Chester 69/36, Susanville 72/40, Grass Valley 72/46, Weaverville 78/41, Mt. Shasta 69/41, Yreka 74/41,  Alturas 70/36

  

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The low pressure area is now along the coast and will move across Northern and Central California today.  The low will trigger showers and possible thunderstorms today with locally heavy rainfall.  The showers will taper off tonight.  Tuesday the north state will be partly cloudy with isolated showers over the higher elevations.  There is an chance of an isolated light shower over the north end of the valley.  Temperatures will be below normal.  

Wednesday through Friday a weak high pressure ridge will be along the coast (see map below).  Skies will be mostly sunny with a few mid and high clouds.  Temperatures will warm to near normal.  Gusty north winds will occur Friday.  

Saturday the high pressure ridge along the coast will strengthen and a strong high pressure ridge will be over the west coast at least through the mid part of next week.  Skies will be clear and temperatures will be above normal.

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Weather Discussion for Saturday May 16, 2020

Normal high/ low temperatures for May 11-May 18 (high/low) Redding 81/54, Chico 81/50, Quincy 72/38, Chester 67/36, Susanville 70/39, Grass Valley 70/46, Weaverville 77/40, Mt. Shasta 68/40, Yreka 73/41,  Alturas 68/34

  

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This morning's satellite picture (below) shows a well defined low pressure area off the coast.  This low is moving eastward and will be over California on Monday (see map below).  Periods of rain or showers, with isolated thunderstorms, will move into Northern California later today and tonight.  The precipitation will continue through late Monday afternoon.  Gusty south to southwest winds will occur this afternoon and Sunday.  

There will still be some isolated showers Tuesdey over the higher elevations north and east of the valley with partly sunny skies elsewhere.  Temperatures will be warming but still below normal.  

Wednesday through next weekend a weak high pressure ridge will be off the coast.  The north state will be mostly sunny with a few mid and high clouds at times.  Temperatures will be a few degrees above normal by Thursday and hold there through the weekend.  Winds will be light.
 

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Weather Discussion for Wednesday May 13, 2020

Normal high/ low temperatures for May 11-May 18 (high/low) Redding 81/54, Chico 81/50, Quincy 72/38, Chester 67/36, Susanville 70/39, Grass Valley 70/46, Weaverville 77/40, Mt. Shasta 68/40, Yreka 73/41,  Alturas 68/34

  

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The low pressure area that was off our coast has now moved northward and is off the Pacific Northwest coast.  However if you look at the satellite picture, below, you can see the westerly flow across the Pacific and around the bottom of the low is bringing quite a bit of cloudiness toward Northern California.  The low will lift slowly northeastward over the next 48 hours.  Today through Thursday afternoon Northern California will continue to have showers, with possible thunderstorms.  Snow levels will be near 6000 feet.  Gusty southwest winds will occur at times.  The showers will begin to decrease Thursday afternoon and end Thursday night.

Friday looks partly to mostly sunny with temperatures near normal.  Winds will be light. 

Saturday another, stronger, low pressure area will form off the coast (see map below).  This system will be along the coast Sunday and over the north state Monday.  Showers and thunderstorms will spread over the area Saturday afternoon and continue through  Monday afternoon.  Gusty south to southwest winds will occur Saturday and Sunday afternoons.   

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