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Weather West: Much Warmer and Drier Second Half of May
Daniel Swain reports the second half of May should expect much warmer and drier conditions, and shares thoughts on the summer to come.
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Gusty Winds Through Wednesday Night
The National Weather Service is predicting "Impactful Gusty Winds" through Wednesday night this week.
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Weather West: A Taste of April Amelioration?
Recurving West Pacific typhoon may help direct some substantial late-season precip to parts of NorCal, though SoCal remains dry.
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Rainfall Expected to Continue Through Monday
The National Weather Service reports rain with the possibility of thunderstorms to continue Monday.
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Weather West: Modest Storm Early Next Week, Re-Strengthening Drought Continues
Much of California, as well as adjacent states, are on track for the driest Jan-Mar period on record, despite a small impending storm.
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Weather West: Light NorCal Showers Ahead, but No Miracle March
Driest Jan-Feb period on record for most of California I don't think it's any surprise to anyone the past couple of months has been astonishingly dry across nearly all of California.
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Snow Dusting on Santa Barbara's Mountain Tops
Edhat readers share photos of the snow dusting on Santa Barbara's mountain tops.
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Coldest Storm of the Season Comes to Santa Barbara
The coldest storm of this winter season is so far on track to bring snow and icy road conditions to many low elevation passes across Southern California through Wednesday.
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Tuesday Rain Clouds
Joe shares photos of rain clouds over Santa Barbara on Tuesday.
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Weather West: Record Dry January, No Rain for February
It was a record dry January in some spots with precipitation currently on the horizon for the first half of February.
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High Winds Expected to Begin Friday Night
Strong Santa Ana Winds are expected to begin Friday night through Saturday in parts of SCE’s service area and may produce Red Flag Warnings and High Wind Watches.
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Weather West: As Persistent West Coast Ridge Builds, CA Warms Up
For the Water Year to date, most of California is in pretty good shape when it comes to precipitation.
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Weather West: Active Weather Pattern Through End of Year
After a lull, an active weather pattern (gradually) picks up steam again this week with heavy mountain snowfall and low elevation snow possible.
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Weather West: Significant Pattern Change Underway
Extremely wet October in NorCal, then an extremely dry November...and a severe Western "snow drought" It has been a pretty interesting autumn, weather-wise, across much of North America.
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Weather West: Drier and Warmer Weather Persists
Following record-wet October in NorCal, much drier and warmer conditions to persist for the foreseeable future.
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Strong Atmospheric River Brings High Risk of Flooding
A strong atmospheric river to bring fire season-ending and drought-mitigating heavy rain to NorCal, but also a high risk of burn area flooding/debris flows.
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Substantial, fire season-mitigating late-October precipitation in NorCal? Plus: present drought breaks new records in CA
Offshore winds and high wildfire risk in recent days, but also some mountain snow.
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Rain Advisory for Countywide Beaches
Due to recent rainfall, the Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services Division wants to remind residents about potential health risks associated with storm water runoff at countywide beaches.
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Weather West: North Coast Rain and Wind-Related Fire Concerns
There's some beneficial North Coast rain this weekend, though wind-related fire weather concerns elsewhere, plus thoughts about the rainy season to come.
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Weather West: Heat and Dry Lightning to Bring NorCal into Autumn
A summer of unrelenting heat (if you're inland or at elevation) or of...quite mild conditions, if you're along the coast It was a Tale of Two Summers this year in California.
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Weather West: Another West Coast Heatwave and Fire Danger
Another major heatwave is heading for the Pacific Northwest and interior Northern California with rising fire weather concerns due to heat, then possible lightning and wind.
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Weather West: Monsoonal Moisture to Bring Widespread Thunderstorms
Major monsoonal moisture surge to bring fairly widespread California thunderstorms (wetter south, drier north), with NorCal fire weather concerns.
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Weather West: Dry Lightning Possible Across California
A dry lightning event is possible across areas of California on Sunday and Monday, while significant fire weather is of concern across the interior.
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Weather West: Coast Spared Again from Heatwave
There's yet another major heatwave for the California interior, though the coast will be spared again.
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Weather West: California Dodges Worst of Historic Pacific Northwest Heatwave
California dodged the worst of the historic Pacific Northwest heatwave the past few weeks, but a long-duration heatwave is still likely inland, plus a significant monsoonal surge next week?
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Weather West: Severe Heatwave Across California
The North Coast of California just saw some rain, but...get ready for what's coming.
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Red Flag, Excessive Heat Warnings and Potential Public Safety Power Shut Off
[Update]: The National Weather Service has initiated a Red Flag Warning that includes the Santa Barbara County South Coast and mountains through Wednesday morning.
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Weather West: Major Heatwave Across interior NorCal, Extreme Drought Continues
The last couple of weeks have featured rather comfortable conditions across much of California, with near-average temperatures along the immediate coast due to chilly near-shore ocean temperatures and a robust marine layer.
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Wind Advisory Through Saturday Morning
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory Friday evening through early Saturday morning.
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Weather West: Drought Continues to Intensify, Marine Layer Offers Temporary Relief
California is descending deeper into drought with a "Drought Emergency" declared in NorCal with cooler temperatures and a robust marine layer offering temporary relief.