Weather Discussion for Wednesday Nov. 18, 2020

 Normal high/ low temperatures for Nov 16-Nov 23  (high/low) Redding 61/40, Chico 63/39, Quincy 53/28, Chester 47/25, Susanville 49/26, Grass Valley 57/35, Weaverville 55/31, Mt. Shasta 50/30, Yreka 51/28, Alturas 50/22

  

This blog will be issued every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday morning and updated if the weather is changing or critical or interesting weather events are occurring.

This morning's satellite picture, below, shows the low pressure area is off the coast and is generating bands of clouds and rain.  The low is moving eastward and will move across Northern California later today and tonight.  Expect periods of rain today, locally heavy at times.  Snow levels will be 5000 to 6000 feet.  Gusty south to southwest will will occur at times.  The precipitation will turn to showers tonight.  Thursday there will be some lingering showers over the mountains that will end by late afternoon.

Friday through the midpart of next week the jetstream , storm track, will shift back north of our area.  Friday and Saturday will be sunny with above normal temperatures with light to moderate north winds.  There will some clouds Sunday as a low pressure trough passes by to our north (see map below).  This system cloud bring a few showers to the far north end of the state.  

Monday through Wednesday look sunny with above normal temperatures.  

The Old Forecaster

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