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December 1, 2024 |
November: Cooler than normal, but very dry
- posted 11:45 PM
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At all active WeatherCurrents stations and more broadly across California, November 2024 was significantly cooler than average, with many locations averaging between two and four degrees below av ... |
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November 24, 2024 |
Patchy light rain and drizzle Saturday night
- posted 2:26 PM
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A weakening trough brought scattered light rain and drizzle to parts of the region late Saturday and early Sunday morning, hardly making a dent in what has been a very dry Autumn in Southern Cali ... |
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November 6, 2024 |
Santa Ana Winds prompt Red Flag Warnings this week
- posted 1:03 PM
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The National Weather Service has issued numerous Red Flag Warnings and High Wind Warnings to large portions of Southern California this week, in effect through 6 PM Thursday for most inland valle ... |
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September 20, 2024 |
Isolated thunderstorms possible inland Friday afternoon
- posted 1:44 AM
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Low pressure travelling south over California today will bring a chance of light showers Friday morning, with higher chances during the late afternoon.
There is a small threat of isolated thunde ... |
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September 8, 2024 |
Thunderstorms, gusty winds hit inland communities Sunday afternoon
- posted 11:06 PM
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Thunderstorm activity increased on Sunday compared to Saturday over the region, with activity further west than usual and affecting the inland valleys.
In the valleys, scattered thunderstorm act ... |
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September 5, 2024 |
Major heat wave brings widespread triple-digit temperatures
- posted 11:17 PM
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Strong high pressure over Southern California and Nevada has brought some of the hottest temperatures this summer to the region late this week.
While many inland valley communities were already ... |
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July 14, 2024 |
Thunderstorms possible Sunday and Monday
- posted 3:08 PM
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Monsoonal moisture over the region is bringing thunderstorms to eastern portions of the Inland Empire, mountains, and deserts Sunday afternoon.
Thunderstorms have been confined to favorable area ... |
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July 4, 2024 |
Dangerous heat wave prompts warnings Friday-Saturday
- posted 2:26 AM
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The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning to all non-coastal parts of Southern California from 11 AM Friday through 9 PM Saturday, as a protracted major heat wave bears do ... |
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July 1, 2024 |
2023-2024 Rain Season Review and Totals
- posted 7:17 AM
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The 2023-2024 winter was characterized by strong El Nino conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, and brought widespread above-average precipitation to Southern California for the second year ... |
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May 7, 2024 |
Storm Totals: May 3rd-5th, 2024
- posted 2:03 AM
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A low pressure system moved inland across California and the Great Basin during the weekend, bringing a deep marine layer to Southern California and light rain to many areas.
Gusty winds and a d ... |
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April 17, 2024 |
Storm Totals: April 13th-14th, 2024
- posted 12:53 AM
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A cold low pressure system from the Gulf of Alaska swept down the state over the weekend, bringing gusty winds and showers to the region.
For Southern California, the storm was comprised of two ... |
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April 6, 2024 |
Storm Totals: April 4th-5th, 2024
- posted 7:34 PM
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A cold late-season Pacific storm brought chilly temperatures, gusty winds, scattered showers and a few isolated thunderstorms to the region late Thursday and Friday.
The cold nature of the storm ... |
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April 2, 2024 |
Storm Totals: March 30th-31st, 2024
- posted 3:20 AM
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A cold, potent Pacific storm brought widespread rainfall, gusty winds, and isolated thunderstorms to the region during the final weekend of March.
The heaviest precipitation fell on Saturday acr ... |
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March 29, 2024 |
Flood Watch issued as potentially significant storm approaches
- posted 4:05 PM
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The National Weather Service has issued a number of storm-related warnings and advisories for Southern California as an incoming low pressure system from the Pacific takes aim at the region this ... |
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March 25, 2024 |
Storm Totals: March 23rd-24th, 2024
- posted 3:48 PM
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A passing cold front brought scattered showers and gusty winds to the region Saturday and Sunday, with the brunt of the precipitation falling on Saturday alone.
Storm totals were mostly below wh ... |
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March 20, 2024 |
Storm Totals: March 14th-19th, 2024
- posted 1:48 AM
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A persistent cutoff low over the southwestern United States brought scattered showers, gusty winds and scattered thunderstorms intermittently between March 14th and March 19th.
Thunderstorms wer ... |
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March 15, 2024 |
Isolated thunderstorms possible Friday afternoon
- posted 3:56 PM
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Following gusty Santa Ana Winds that whipped across the region Thursday, a cutoff low has drifted further west than expected and isolated thunderstorms have begun popping up over parts of the Inl ... |
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March 8, 2024 |
Storm Totals: March 6th-8th, 2024
- posted 3:32 PM
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A trough brought showers and wind to the region Wednesday evening, with an additional fast-moving shortwave bringing thunderstorm activity to the region Thursday afternoon and evening.
Showers b ... |
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March 7, 2024 |
Thunderstorms possible Thursday evening
- posted 6:21 PM
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As the low pressure system responsible for our current storm departs the region, a shortwave trough is bringing heavy thunderstorm activity to parts of the region Thursday evening.
A passing sho ... |
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March 4, 2024 |
Storm Totals: March 1st-4th, 2024
- posted 7:39 PM
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An upper low off of the coast of the Pacific Northwest brought scattered showers and unsettled weather to the region throughout the weekend, with the brunt of the precipitation falling on Saturda ... |
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March 1, 2024 |
February 2024 rain totals soar amid very wet month
- posted 4:05 PM
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February was a very wet month across Southern California in 2024, with a substantial portion of the month's rain attributed to persistent atmospheric river events - two of which stalled over the ... |
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Light rain and unsettled weather for the last week of February
- posted 3:07 PM
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Low pressure dipped down over northern Baja California earlier this week, bringing scattered showers to parts of the region, mainly on Monday and Tuesday. Totals were generally light north of the ... |
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February 22, 2024 |
Storm Totals: February 17th-21st, 2024
- posted 1:43 PM
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Southern California received several additional rounds of precipitation between Saturday and Wednesday, padding an already wet February and resulting in some of the wettest monthly precipitation ... |
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February 10, 2024 |
Storm Totals: February 9th, 2024
- posted 11:31 AM
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Several weak, fast-moving shortwave troughs brought scattered showers to the region on Friday, with a focus on San Diego County and southwestern Riverside County - concluding a very wet start to ... |
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February 8, 2024 |
Storm Totals: February 4th-8th, 2024
- posted 4:32 PM
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A protracted atmospheric river event delivered a barrage of very wet storms to the entire region this week, bringing widespread rainfall and mountain snow as well as flooding problems to many cit ... |
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February 7, 2024 |
Pop-up showers continuing Wednesday in wake of very wet storm - more rain to follow
- posted 2:55 PM
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Following several days of widespread rainfall across the entire region, unsettled weather and scattered showers remained over the region Wednesday as low pressure from the north prepares to send ... |
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February 3, 2024 |
Major storm prompts Flood Watches, Winter Storm Warnings
- posted 10:04 PM
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As a potent, moisture-rich atmospheric river-like storm system takes aim at California over the next several days, the National Weather Service has issued a variety of watches and warnings for th ... |
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Storm Totals: February 1st-2nd, 2024
- posted 1:13 PM
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A Pacific storm brought widespread rain to the region Thursday and early Friday, with the bulk of the precipitation falling on Thursday.
Storm totals were between 1 and 2 inches of rain across p ... |
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January 30, 2024 |
Wet, unsettled weather ahead across region
- posted 3:24 PM
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Unseasonably warm, sunny, dry weather this week will transition to cooler, cloudier and wetter weather late in the week and potentially early next week as multiple storms take aim at California.
... |
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January 24, 2024 |
Storm Totals: January 20th-23rd, 2024
- posted 11:17 AM
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Moist westerly flow amplified by an elongated Pacific jet stream brought waves of rain, mountain snow and even thunderstorms to the region between Saturday and Tuesday, with particularly high rai ... |
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January 20, 2024 |
Storm could bring widespread rainfall this weekend into Monday
- posted 10:45 AM
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Rain is expected across the region Saturday as a trough of low pressure moves inland across California this afternoon and evening, with an even wetter, colder wave of precipitation possible Monda ... |
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January 12, 2024 |
Cold front brings more wind than rain Thursday
- posted 3:21 PM
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A fast-moving low pressure system brought sporadic precipitation and strong winds to parts of the region Thursday morning, with the bulk of the precipitation confined to San Diego County.
Storm ... |
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January 7, 2024 |
Storm Totals: January 7th, 2024
- posted 2:00 PM
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A cold inside slider-type storm system delivered brief rain and a lot of wind to the region Sunday, along with limited mountain snow.
The storm's main band of precipitation travelled down the st ... |
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January 5, 2024 |
Storm Totals: January 3rd, 2024
- posted 5:23 PM
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A fast-moving cold front brought rain and wind to the region Wednesday, with the majority of the precipitation falling early Wednesday morning before exiting to the east.
Low pressure moving sou ... |
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January 1, 2024 |
December 2023 mostly warm and dry - January 2024 outlook
- posted 9:12 PM
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On average, December is typically one of the coldest months of the year across much of Southern California - however, in 2023, December was dominated mainly by balmy temperatures and few storms.
... |
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December 31, 2023 |
Storm Totals: December 30th, 2023
- posted 3:53 PM
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A cold front passed through the region Saturday morning, resulting in light showers for much of the region. Areas north and west of Los Angeles benefited more greatly from heavier precipitation t ... |
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December 24, 2023 |
Storm Totals: December 18th - 23rd, 2023
- posted 3:42 PM
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A slow-moving cutoff low pressure system moving south along the California coastline last week brought widespread rainfall to much of the region, as well as isolated thunderstorms and mild temper ... |
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December 14, 2023 |
Potential change to wetter pattern next week
- posted 8:45 PM
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As the region braces for another round of Santa Ana Winds going into this weekend, computer forecast models have been indicating a possible shift to a wetter weather pattern during the latter hal ... |
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December 8, 2023 |
Red Flag Warning in effect for inland valleys this weekend
- posted 8:41 PM
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Another Santa Ana Wind event, one of many this Autumn for the region, is setting up to impact Southern California this weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the ... |
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November 25, 2023 |
Deep marine layer brings light rain to some areas Friday
- posted 11:08 PM
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Low pressure and a deep marine layer brought light rain to parts of the region Friday morning, alongside cooler temperatures.
The AM hours of Friday saw a deep marine layer west of the mountains ... |
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November 19, 2023 |
Storm Totals: November 17th-18th, 2023
- posted 10:10 PM
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A cutoff low brought sporadic precipitation to parts of the region late Friday and Saturday, with precipitation in most areas being much less than predicted or even no measurable precipitation at ... |
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November 17, 2023 |
Storm Totals: November 15th-16th, 2023 (updated)
- posted 12:00 AM
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Low pressure off the Southern California coast sent a wave of thunderstorms and widespread precipitation to the region Wednesday and early Thursday.
Clouds began filling in across the region Wed ... |
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November 15, 2023 |
Thunderstorms more widespread than expected Wednesday
- posted 4:40 PM
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Southern California is currently experiencing several waves of thunderstorm activity, affecting large swaths of areas west of the mountains that previously were under little to no risk of thunder ... |
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November 14, 2023 |
Wet weather ahead as low pressure sends waves of precipitation into region later this week
- posted 6:18 PM
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Two waves of widespread precipitation are forecast to impact Southern California this week, following another extended period of warm, dry Santa Ana Wind conditions that has dominated much of the ... |
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November 2, 2023 |
Air Quality alert issued due to smoke from Highland Fire
- posted 6:01 PM
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A large wildfire burning near Aguanga has sent plumes of smoke across large portions of the Inland Empire, and reaching some parts of Orange and San Diego counties Thursday.
Warm, very dry condi ... |
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October 20, 2023 |
Excessively warm weather pattern to end soon
- posted 1:49 AM
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The strong, persistent upper level high pressure ridge that has brought widespread near-record heat to Southern California for the past week is forecast to weaken over this weekend, allowing for ... |
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October 1, 2023 |
Storm Totals: September 30th - October 1st, 2023
- posted 10:44 PM
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A low pressure system along the western United States brought scattered light showers to the region this weekend, along with daytime temperatures well below seasonal averages even for early Autum ... |
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September 30, 2023 |
Damp, cooler weather this weekend
- posted 10:49 AM
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Low pressure moving southeastward over California this weekend, in addition to a deep marine layer, is producing scattered drizzle across parts of the region Saturday morning and is forecast to c ... |
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September 10, 2023 |
Tropical Cyclone Java's remnants bring clouds, sporadic light showers to region
- posted 10:14 PM
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Remnant moisture from Tropical Cyclone Java brought cloudiness, higher humidities and spotty light showers to parts of the region Sunday morning, and is forecast to continue moving over the regio ... |
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August 22, 2023 |
Storm Totals: August 20th-21st, 2023
- posted 1:47 AM
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Hurricane Hilary, downgraded to Tropical Storm intensity as it reached Southern California, brought significant rain and wind to the region, and produced areas of flooding, especially in the dese ... |
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August 20, 2023 |
Hurricane Hilary downgraded to Tropical Storm as of Sunday morning
- posted 8:27 AM
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Tropical cyclone Hilary has moved closer to Southern California this morning, approximately 220 miles south-southeast of San Diego with tropical storm-force winds extending outwards up to 240 mil ... |
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Storm Prediction Center issues slight risk of possible tornadoes Sunday
- posted 2:33 AM
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Shortly after midnight on August 20, the Storm Prediction Center issued a slight risk of severe thunderstorms, some of which may have tornado potential, across an interior portion of Southern Cal ... |
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Evacuation Warnings issued for San Bernardino mountain communities
- posted 1:32 AM
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The San Bernardino Sheriff's Office ordered evacuation warnings for a number of communities in the San Bernardino Mountains on Saturday, in preparation for Hurricane Hilary's impacts. The towns a ... |
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Hurricane Hilary: Status Update as of Midnight, August 20th
- posted 1:06 AM
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Hurricane Hilary is approaching the west coast of northern Baja California, and the storm's outer bands are currently crossing into San Diego and the deserts. Hurricane Hilary has weakened rapidl ... |
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August 19, 2023 |
Hurricane Hilary could be the first tropical cyclone to directly impact California since 1939
- posted 4:15 AM
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As Hurricane Hilary (currently predicted to downgrade to Tropical Storm strength as it impacts Southern California) makes its approach to the Baja California Peninsula and southwestern United Sta ... |
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Tropical Storm Warning in effect as Hurricane Hilary approaches from the south
- posted 3:44 AM
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An active tropical cyclone in the eastern Pacific Ocean, currently at Category 4 Hurricane strength at the time of this writing, is approaching the Baja California peninsula and the southwestern ... |
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August 1, 2023 |
Monsoonal moisture brings isolated showers early this week
- posted 3:29 AM
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Monsoonal flow brought light scattered showers across the inland valleys Monday, and is forecast to do so again on Tuesday before drier flow aloft moves in late in the day.
Precipitation has bee ... |
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July 18, 2023 |
Excessive Heat Warning to remain in effect through Saturday
- posted 1:42 PM
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The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for all inland valleys of Southern California, as well as the mountains and deserts, through 8 PM Saturday as a high pressure rid ... |
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July 1, 2023 |
2022-2023 Rain Season Review and Totals
- posted 7:26 AM
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The third La Nina winter in a row brought different, wetter results to Southern California compared to the previous two winters.
This La Nina brought a considerably healthy rainy season to much ... |
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June 21, 2023 |
June 2023 one of the coolest Junes on record to-date as Summer begins
- posted 12:08 PM
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June, and Spring more broadly, has been one of the coolest such periods in Southern California in recent memory to-date.
Mild temperatures and frequent marine layer intrusions have been commonpl ... |
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May 7, 2023 |
Storm Totals: May 4th-5th, 2023
- posted 8:27 PM
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A modest late-season storm ushered in cold temperatures and moderate-to-heavy rainfall across the region Thursday and early Friday, following a mostly-dry April.
A cold cut-off low pressure syst ... |
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April 20, 2023 |
Coastal eddy brought drizzle to region last week
- posted 5:44 PM
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A coastal eddy brought a temperamental marine layer and patchy drizzle, measurable in most locations, to the region at several points during the previous week.
Totals were light, with South Fall ... |
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April 3, 2023 |
Season totals exceed 20 inches at many locations this year
- posted 4:11 PM
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The 2022-2023 water year is shaping up to be the region's wettest rainy season overall since at least 2010-2011 - over a decade ago - with many locations having either already exceeded or close t ... |
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Storm Totals: March 29th-30th, 2023
- posted 3:48 PM
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Another atmospheric river event - commonplace in recent months - has brought more widespread precipitation to the region during the last days of March.
The storm was not quite as strong as the o ... |
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March 25, 2023 |
Storm Totals: March 19th-23rd, 2023
- posted 5:42 PM
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Another atmospheric river event targeted Southern California over the past week, with this event bringing somewhat lower snow levels and colder temperatures than the previous storm.
The bulk of ... |
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March 19, 2023 |
More wet weather on the way as season totals exceed entire season averages across region
- posted 3:07 AM
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A strong atmospheric river is setting the stage for a potentially soggy week across the state, as rain chances are high from Monday through Thursday this week.
A weak transitory ridge over the r ... |
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Storm Totals: March 14th-15th, 2023
- posted 2:52 AM
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Another warm storm, this one far wetter than the previous one, brought high amounts of rain and high elevation snow to the region on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A warm atmospheric river event targete ... |
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Storm Totals: March 10th-11th, 2023
- posted 2:31 AM
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A warm storm system brought moderate rain to the region on March 10-11, as well as high snow levels and warm overnight temperatures.
The storm was notable for its relatively warm temperatures - ... |
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March 5, 2023 |
Storm Totals: February 28th - March 1st, 2023
- posted 5:52 PM
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A very cold Pacific storm brought extensive rain, mountain snow, strong winds, and in some areas, low elevation snow to the region - the final storm amid a series of storms that hit the region ba ... |
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March 1, 2023 |
Reports of graupel and rain/snow mix Wednesday afternoon
- posted 5:43 PM
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A band of precipitation associated with a cold gust front swept across the inland valleys Wednesday afternoon, sending temperatures plummeting into the 30s in many areas and changing forms of pre ... |
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February 28, 2023 |
Low snow levels possible again Wednesday as cold temperatures cling to region
- posted 7:02 PM
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A cold upper low moving over the Sierra Nevada mountains and southern Nevada over the next several days is forecast to bring more rain and mountain snow, which has potential to make it to lower e ... |
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Storm Totals: February 21st-27th, 2023
- posted 6:47 PM
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A series of storms, some of them abnormally cold, brought extensive rain and mountain snow to the region beginning on February 21 and continuing through the end of the month.
A batch of cold but ... |
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Second half of February chilly and wet amid a series of abnormally cold storms
- posted 5:34 PM
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A series of mostly very cold storms, particularly from February 21 onward, have brought February totals to near or above average in many locations, and pushed many communities above average for t ... |
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February 19, 2023 |
Storm Totals: February 13th-14th, 2023
- posted 6:26 PM
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A cold low pressure system brought scattered showers to Southern California last week around Valentine's Day, along with isolated reports of graupel at some inland locations.
Storm totals were g ... |
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February 2, 2023 |
Storm Totals: January 29th-30th, 2023
- posted 5:54 AM
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A weak, but cold winter storm brought scattered showers and mountain snow to the region Sunday and Monday, along with relatively low snow levels around 3000 feet in some areas.
Intermittent show ... |
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January 23, 2023 |
Santa Ana Winds rip across region late Sunday night and Monday morning
- posted 7:32 AM
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The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning to all inland areas, foothills and mountains through 4 PM Monday afternoon amid an unusually powerful Santa Ana Wind episode currently ... |
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January 22, 2023 |
Light rain makes it into SoCal communities late Thursday evening
- posted 7:19 PM
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A shortwave trough over the Great Basin brought cold temperatures and light showers to most of Southern California on Thursday, primarily during the evening and late night hours.
Precipitation t ... |
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January 18, 2023 |
Storm Totals: January 14th-17th, 2023
- posted 4:07 PM
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California experienced yet another string of wet days over the weekend and early this week, causing extensive flood damage across parts of the state and drenching an already-soggy region this win ... |
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January 13, 2023 |
Storm Totals: January 10th, 2023
- posted 4:58 PM
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A strong storm system brought bouts of heavy rain and wind to the region on Tuesday, the northern and central California being more severely affected than the southern portion of the state.
For ... |
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January 12, 2023 |
Malfunctions at WeatherCurrents stations in Murrieta and Perris
- posted 4:09 PM
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Precipitation totals for WeatherCurrents stations in Perris since at least late 2022 will be disregarded until further notice, as the rain gauge is believed to be underreporting rainfall and has ... |
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Remembering Peter Michas: A lively and devoted individual
- posted 4:02 PM
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WeatherCurrents would like to take a moment to honor a former long-time contributor, Peter Michas, who sadly recently passed away on January 4, 2023, according to sources close to him whom inform ... |
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January 6, 2023 |
Storm Totals: January 2nd-6th, 2023
- posted 6:29 PM
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A series of storms and disturbances since the end of December has delivered a string of rainy days across much of Southern California, with clear weather finally prevailing on January 6.
The sto ... |
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January 2, 2023 |
Wet, unsettled weather pattern to continue this week
- posted 3:31 PM
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In the aftermath of the New Years Eve storm which recently impacted the region, another storm was set to bring more rain and mountain snow to the region late Monday and Tuesday, with several more ... |
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Storm Totals: December 31st, 2022 - January 1st, 2023
- posted 3:02 PM
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A powerful Pacific storm rolled into Southern California on New Years Eve and lasted through the following morning on New Years Day, bringing widespread rain and high-elevation snow.
A strong ba ... |
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December 30, 2022 |
Storm Totals: December 27th-28th, 2022
- posted 5:18 AM
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A Pacific storm associated with an atmospheric river event brought widespread rain to California over Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
While northern and central portions of California received ... |
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December 13, 2022 |
Storm Totals: December 10th-12th, 2022
- posted 5:43 AM
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A cold winter storm descended onto the region over the weekend, with the majority of the rain and mountain snow falling on Sunday and Monday. Many inland valley locations recorded high temperatur ... |
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December 1, 2022 |
Cool November. Possible wet start to December?
- posted 5:29 AM
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Across Southern California, November 2022 was sharply cooler than October and in many locations, November was the only cooler-than-average month of the year to date. November also featured a sign ... |
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November 12, 2022 |
Storm Totals: November 7th-9th, 2022
- posted 4:03 AM
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A major Pacific storm, the first of the 2022-2023 water year, brought widespread significant rainfall and mountain snow to the region between Monday and Wednesday, along with gusty winds. For Sou ... |
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November 9, 2022 |
Major Pacific storm drenches region Tuesday
- posted 2:12 AM
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A powerful low pressure system is bringing widespread moderate-to-heavy rainfall, high-elevation snow and very windy conditions to the region Tuesday, in what is the region's first significant st ... |
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October 24, 2022 |
Trough brings light showers Saturday evening
- posted 4:52 PM
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A deep trough over the Great Basin brought light rain to parts of the inland empire Saturday evening.
Precipitation totals were light, with little more than 0.10 inches being recorded at most lo ... |
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October 18, 2022 |
Anza Weather Station Down Until Thursday or Friday
- posted 6:12 AM
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Due to an equipment failure over the weekend, the Anza weather station is down until we can get it repaired. We currently estimate being able to repair it on Thursday or Friday. Thank you for you ... |
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Storm Totals: October 14th-16th, 2022
- posted 5:16 AM
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An upper low travelling east over Southern California late last week brought cool temperatures and scattered thunderstorms to the region, primarily on Saturday.
A deep marine layer had already b ... |
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October 15, 2022 |
Thunderstorms pushing west across region Saturday evening
- posted 6:39 PM
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Low pressure travelling east over Southern California has brought cool, cloudy, unstable weather to the region Saturday afternoon and evening.
Most of the region has experienced some amount of l ... |
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October 13, 2022 |
Cutoff low brings unstable weather, scattered showers (second update)
- posted 2:52 AM
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Scattered showers and thunderstorms have appeared over some of the inland valleys and mountains each afternoon since Friday October 7th, mixed with a stubborn overnight marine layer that has held ... |
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October 1, 2022 |
September 2022 was an odd, mostly very warm month
- posted 2:36 AM
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September 2022 was a strange month across the region, from record-setting heat early in the month to widespread rain from Tropical Storm Kay's remnants, a mild spell and then another heat wave la ... |
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September 25, 2022 |
Heat wave to peak Monday-Tuesday
- posted 6:01 PM
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A late-September heat wave greeted the region for the beginning of Autumn, ushering a return of temperatures in the upper 90s and possible triple-digits inland as the heat wave peaks Monday-Tuesd ... |
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September 12, 2022 |
Storm Totals: September 11th-12th, 2022
- posted 10:04 PM
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Moisture from remnants of Tropical Cyclone Kay continued to bring unsettled weather to the region at the beginning of the week, mostly on Sunday.
Warmer temperatures on Sunday helped to contribu ... |
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September 11, 2022 |
Storm Totals: September 9th-10th, 2022
- posted 3:10 PM
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Tropical Storm Kay brought widespread rain and wind to the region Friday, before weakening to a remnant low off Southern California's coast over the weekend.
Most of the rain fell on Friday, wit ... |
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Isolated thunderstorms possible Sunday and Monday
- posted 2:39 PM
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Leftover moisture from Kay's remnant low off Southern California's coast is facing enhancement due to daytime heating over inland areas Sunday and Monday.
Outside of the mountains and deserts, p ... |
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September 8, 2022 |
Moisture from Hurricane Kay to bring widespread rain & wind to region Friday and Saturday
- posted 6:08 PM
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Some sporadic showers have occurred Thursday morning as the outer bands of Hurricane Kay began to reach Southern California, amid a grueling heat wave already gripping the region.
Increasing clo ... |
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September 7, 2022 |
Fairview Fire burning near Hemet sending smoke over inland valleys
- posted 4:19 PM
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A brushfire which ignited southeast of Hemet on Labor Day continued to spread as of Wednesday, with seven structures destroyed and at least two people have perished.
Thick smoke resulting from t ... |
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September 5, 2022 |
Excessive Heat Warning extended through Friday evening (update)
- posted 10:11 PM
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The Excessive Heat Warning previously issued by the National Weather Service for nearly all of Southern California, has been extended to 8 PM Friday across the inland valleys, deserts and coastal ... |
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September 4, 2022 |
Record "warm" low temperatures Sunday morning
- posted 3:28 PM
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Across the WeatherCurrents network, as well as wider Southern California in general - low temperatures early Sunday morning were broken as many locations recorded their all-time "warmest" low tem ... |
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August 31, 2022 |
Excessive Heat Warning to remain in effect through Tuesday
- posted 11:30 PM
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Southern California baked on Thursday as temperatures soared across the region, in many case well above 100 degrees across the inland valleys Thursday afternoon.
An Excessive Heat Warning issued ... |
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August 28, 2022 |
Upcoming heat wave may bring widespread triple-digits this week
- posted 2:50 PM
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A strong upper ridge is forecast to build over the region this week and remain in place through the following weekend, bringing a strong possibility of widespread high heat and triple-digit tempe ... |
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August 5, 2022 |
Early morning showers affect some inland valleys Friday
- posted 11:41 AM
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Monsoonal moisture over the region managed to squeeze out a few showers during the early morning hours of Friday across parts of the inland valleys.
Mostly cloudy skies had covered the region on ... |
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August 1, 2022 |
Isolated showers hit region Sunday and Monday
- posted 6:54 PM
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Monsoonal moisture brought scattered showers to parts of Southern California and the broader Southwest on Sunday and Monday, and is set to return to the region again late in the week.
Only two a ... |
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July 30, 2022 |
Elevated chances for thunderstorms this weekend
- posted 3:07 PM
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An influx of monsoonal moisture and associated instability over the region has led to increased chances of thunderstorms inland Saturday and Sunday.
Thunderstorm chances are highest in the mount ... |
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July 1, 2022 |
2021-2022 Rain Season Review and Totals
- posted 8:13 PM
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California witnessed another La Nina winter, for the second time in a row during the 2021-2022 water year, with the resultant seasonal rainfall for much of the region once again ending below-aver ... |
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June 23, 2022 |
Mid-level moisture brings scattered thunderstorms Wednesday
- posted 4:37 PM
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A weak upper level low, positioned southwest of Point Conception, reeled in mid-level moisture over Southern California on Wednesday - producing scattered thunderstorms in some areas.
Sporadic t ... |
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June 9, 2022 |
Heat Advisory in effect as temperatures soar inland
- posted 5:18 AM
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A ridge of high pressure will bring summer-like temperatures to the region late this week, and the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory to inland areas of Southern California from ... |
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May 21, 2022 |
Cool, damp weather affects region Friday
- posted 8:53 PM
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An extensive low pressure trough over the western US brought unseasonably cool, and occasionally wet weather to the region Friday, with several locations recording measurable rainfall.
A deep ma ... |
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May 14, 2022 |
Hot weather to gradually subside next week
- posted 6:53 PM
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Widespread temperatures in the 90s, and even a few triple-digit highs, prevailed across much of the region Saturday as a result of a weak high pressure ridge.
The region saw a change from cooler ... |
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April 22, 2022 |
Storm Totals: April 22nd, 2022
- posted 3:20 PM
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A fast-moving low pressure system brought late-night/early morning showers and strong winds to the region Thursday night and early Friday morning.
Areas to the northwest, including WeatherCurren ... |
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April 13, 2022 |
Light showers reported in some parts of the Inland Empire early this week
- posted 11:49 PM
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Cool, unsettled weather returned to the region this week following an unseasonably warm week prior, with isolated reports of light showers in parts of the inland valleys on Monday and Tuesday.
M ... |
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April 6, 2022 |
Hot temperatures this week, Heat Advisory issued
- posted 3:01 PM
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A strong ridge of high pressure coupled with Santa Ana Winds are fueling very warm temperatures across the entire region this week, set to peak on Thursday and Friday.
Warming temperatures had a ... |
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March 30, 2022 |
Storm Totals: March 28th-29th, 2022
- posted 2:55 AM
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A Pacific storm brought much-needed rain to the region Monday and early Tuesday, however drought conditions continue to grow amid a drier-than-average wet season.
A significant wave of moderate- ... |
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March 25, 2022 |
Very warm week, potentially wet storm early next week
- posted 11:59 PM
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Temperatures across inland Southern California soared into the upper 80s and low 90s this week, particularly Thursday and Friday, under strong high pressure.
This week's heat peaked on Friday af ... |
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March 21, 2022 |
Fast-moving low brings light overnight showers
- posted 11:05 AM
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A weak, fast-moving trough of low pressure brought scattered light showers to the region late Saturday and early Sunday morning, resulting in light precipitation amounts.
Most inland areas west ... |
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March 18, 2022 |
Very dry start to 2022 to date
- posted 8:54 PM
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The first three months of the year have featured a stunning lack of rainfall across the region, as well as the broader western United States.
The region's current extended dry spell began at the ... |
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March 6, 2022 |
Storm Totals: March 4th-5th, 2022
- posted 3:20 PM
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A shortwave trough from the north brought scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms to parts of the region Friday, followed by lesser shower activity on Saturday.
Increasing clouds and patc ... |
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February 25, 2022 |
Storm Totals: February 21st-23rd, 2022
- posted 4:41 AM
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A cold, windy low pressure system over the Great Basin brought scattered showers and mountain snow to parts the region this week, with the bulk of the precipitation falling on Wednesday.
The sto ... |
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February 21, 2022 |
Low snow levels possible Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
- posted 11:40 PM
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A cold, windy storm affecting the region on Tuesday and Wednesday this week has the potential to bring low snow levels to the region, according to the National Weather Service.
Patchy drizzle wa ... |
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February 16, 2022 |
Storm Totals: February 15th, 2022
- posted 11:46 PM
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A cold low pressure system swept into Southern California throughout Tuesday, bringing scattered showers and, in some cases, thunderstorms to parts of the region Tuesday evening.
Tuesday began c ... |
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February 8, 2022 |
Unseasonably warm temperatures due late this week
- posted 12:51 AM
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A strong high pressure ridge and offshore flow are forecast to bring record or near-record high temperatures for February into Southern California this week, particularly from Wednesday through F ... |
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January 31, 2022 |
Dry, windy January brings rainy season to a halt
- posted 11:18 PM
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January 2022 marked a pattern shift from the wet pattern of frequent storms in December, to a very dry and frequently windy pattern that gripped the region for most of the month.
Despite the col ... |
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January 21, 2022 |
Strong Santa Ana Winds batter region Friday and Saturday
- posted 5:09 PM
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The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning for much of inland Southern California through 6 PM Saturday, as strong Santa Ana Winds began blowing across the region Friday afternoon. T ... |
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January 19, 2022 |
Storm Totals: January 17th-18th, 2022
- posted 2:16 PM
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A cutoff low brought unsettled, somewhat wet weather to the region early this week, mostly on Monday evening and early Tuesday morning.
Storm totals varied but were mostly light across much of t ... |
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January 17, 2022 |
Scattered showers possible Monday evening through Tuesday morning
- posted 4:49 PM
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A slow-moving cutoff low pressure system, the same one responsible for the region's unsettled weather for the past few days, is forecast to bring increasing light showers to much of the region Mo ... |
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December 31, 2021 |
December 29th-30th: Major storm a major dud for areas south and east of Los Angeles
- posted 5:01 AM
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A cutoff low situated off the coast southwest of Southern California this week was slated to produce heavy rainfall and mountain snow across most of the region between Wednesday and Thursday, how ... |
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Storm Totals: December 27th-28th, 2021
- posted 4:59 AM
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A cold trough brought unsettled weather and mountain snow to the region on Monday and Tuesday this week, with the majority of precipitation falling on Monday, while Tuesday featured colder temper ... |
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December 28, 2021 |
Cold, damp, unsettled weather to continue this week as major storm takes aim
- posted 1:09 PM
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Monday and Tuesday saw colder temperatures, light showers and mountain snow continue across the region this week, as part of a larger stormy period the region has been experiencing during the lat ... |
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December 26, 2021 |
Storm Totals: December 25th-26th, 2021 (updated)
- posted 11:53 PM
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A fast-moving trough brought continued damp weather to the region Christmas Day and early Sunday morning, adding to a modestly wet period in Southern California this December.
Patchy light showe ... |
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December 25, 2021 |
Storm Totals: December 23rd-24th, 2021
- posted 1:02 AM
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An atmospheric river storm system brought widespread rainfall and wind to the region Thursday and Friday, with the bulk of the precipitation falling overnight into Friday morning.
All active Wea ... |
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December 21, 2021 |
Another potentially wet week ahead
- posted 7:06 PM
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An atmospheric river event is forecast to bring an active period of wet, stormy weather to Southern California later this week, leading from Thursday up through Saturday (Christmas Day).
The hea ... |
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December 15, 2021 |
Storm Totals: December 13th-14th, 2021
- posted 12:31 PM
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A powerful Pacific storm brought periods of heavy rain and strong winds to the region Tuesday, as well as mountain snow.
Storm totals were generally high in most areas, with the exception of the ... |
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December 12, 2021 |
First major storm of the season due this week
- posted 9:22 PM
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A cold, powerful Pacific storm is on track to bring significant rain and mountain snow to the region between Monday night and Wednesday morning.
The brunt of the storm is predicted to affect the ... |
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December 10, 2021 |
Storm Totals: December 9th, 2021
- posted 3:30 PM
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A trough brought scattered light showers to most of the region Thursday, with residual showers continuing after midnight in some communities early Friday morning.
In most locations away from the ... |
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December 6, 2021 |
Light showers possible this week
- posted 5:00 PM
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An extended dry period the region has been experiencing since the beginning of November may finally be interrupted this week, as a trough brings a chance of showers Tuesday and an additional low ... |
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November 27, 2021 |
November to end a warm, dry, windy month this year
- posted 4:22 PM
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In contrast to the relatively active, somewhat wet October the region experienced this year - November has been completely dry for Southern California, full of Santa Ana Wind events and a number ... |
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October 27, 2021 |
Storm Totals: October 25th-26th, 2021
- posted 3:17 PM
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A storm system hit California on Monday and early Tuesday this week, bringing high rainfall to the northern half of the state, with lower amounts in Southern California.
Most WeatherCurrents sta ... |
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October 22, 2021 |
Large storm system to impact California on Monday
- posted 11:43 PM
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A much-anticipated storm targeting Northern and Central California on Monday is forecast to provide abundant rainfall for those regions, however Southern California (particularly south of Los Ang ... |
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October 9, 2021 |
Storm Totals: October 7th-8th, 2021
- posted 12:13 AM
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A Pacific trough brought light to moderate amounts of rain to the region late Thursday night and Friday morning, becoming the second early-season storm of October this year to impact the region.
... |
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October 5, 2021 |
Storm Totals: October 4th-5th, 2021
- posted 4:18 PM
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A cutoff low off the coast of northern Baja California moved northeast over the region Monday and Tuesday, producing significant thunderstorms across most of Southern California Monday evening, w ... |
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September 24, 2021 |
Thunderstorms scatter inland Friday afternoon
- posted 4:33 PM
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Low pressure over northern Baja California has spread an area of showers and thunderstorms over parts of Southern California Friday afternoon, after clearing the layer of smoke that previously fi ... |
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September 1, 2021 |
Scattered thunderstorms light up the skies Tuesday morning
- posted 10:17 PM
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Yet another incursion of monsoonal moisture over Southern California brought early-morning thunderstorms and lightning to parts of the region, resulting in measurable rainfall in several location ... |
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August 28, 2021 |
Chaparral Fire burning west of De Luz and La Cresta
- posted 5:40 PM
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A wildfire, first reported at approximately 12:38 PM on Saturday near Tenaja Road and Cleveland Forest Road, is burning in remote terrain in the southern Santa Ana Mountains west of the foothill ... |
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August 12, 2021 |
Thunderstorms returned to region Wednesday
- posted 2:13 AM
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Monsoonal moisture has once again made a return to Southern California this week, bringing mostly cloudy skies inland along with thunder and lightning late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morni ... |
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August 1, 2021 |
Monsoonal moisture to leave region; July 25-26 storm totals
- posted 3:40 AM
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Widespread showers and thunderstorms resulted from a major surge of monsoonal moisture into the region on July 25-26th, leaving nearly all inland locations with measurable rainfall by the end of ... |
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July 26, 2021 |
Widespread showers inland Monday morning, afternoon thunderstorms possible
- posted 7:04 AM
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A surge of monsoonal moisture into the region early this week has brought showers to inland areas beginning late Sunday, and continuing into Monday. All active WeatherCurrents stations, except Si ... |
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July 21, 2021 |
Thunderstorms affected some inland areas Sunday morning
- posted 11:58 PM
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Scattered thunderstorms amid an upper level disturbance allowed for thunderstorms to break west of the mountains Sunday morning, resulting in measurable precipitation at several WeatherCurrents s ... |
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July 1, 2021 |
2020-2021 Rain Season Review and Totals
- posted 9:32 PM
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A moderate-strength La Nina pattern took hold over the equatorial Pacific Ocean during the winter of 2020-2021, with the result being widespread below-average rainfall across the entirety of the ... |
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June 23, 2021 |
Subtropical moisture surge spreads isolated showers Wednesday
- posted 6:48 PM
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A influx of subtropical moisture into the region, unusual for late June, has increased since Tuesday into the region. This has resulted in widespread pop-up showers and even thunderstorms everywh ... |
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June 14, 2021 |
Excessive Heat Warning in effect through late Friday inland
- posted 4:47 PM
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The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for all of inland Southern California, including the mountains and deserts, from 10 AM Tuesday morning through 9 PM Friday.
A st ... |
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June 10, 2021 |
Triple-digits expected inland next week as heat wave descends upon Southwest
- posted 11:24 PM
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A strong ridge of high pressure developing over the Southwest states next week is expected to bring excessive heat to much of the region, with high temperatures soaring well past 100 degrees arou ... |
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June 7, 2021 |
Deep marine layer Monday as trough keeps temperatures below normal
- posted 4:30 PM
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A low pressure trough moving over Southern California has spread cool temperatures, a deep marine layer and patchy drizzle across much of the region west of the mountains early this week, a trend ... |
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May 31, 2021 |
Season likely to end much drier than normal across entire region
- posted 9:55 PM
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As the 2020-2021 water year winds down, nearly all weather stations in Southern California are tracking significantly below average season totals with only one month remaining before the measurin ... |
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May 21, 2021 |
Low pressure systems bring cool, breezy and occasionally damp weather this week
- posted 5:21 PM
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Low pressure over Southern California was responsible for a deep marine layer and associated light showers in some areas over May 16-17, and is once again taking hold over the region late this we ... |
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April 28, 2021 |
Storm Totals: April 26th-27th, 2021
- posted 7:01 PM
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A late-season cold low pressure system brought mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers to parts the region Monday and Tuesday, underperforming what were originally anticipated to be widespread ... |
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April 21, 2021 |
Light rain possible Wednesday, another storm due early next week
- posted 1:03 PM
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A deep marine layer and low pressure is bringing patchy drizzle and light rain to the region Wednesday through Thursday morning, following a warm Santa Ana Wind event earlier in the week.
While ... |
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April 13, 2021 |
Patchy drizzle Tuesday morning as low pressure brings an end to heat spell
- posted 6:51 PM
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A warm dry spell that had taken hold of the region since late March was finally put to an end Monday as low pressure over the Great Basin brought gloomy weather, cool temperatures, a deep marine ... |
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March 26, 2021 |
Trough brings light showers to parts of region
- posted 10:54 PM
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A low pressure system arrived to the region Thursday with scattered light showers inland, and gusty winds in the mountains and deserts. This continued into Friday morning before departing the reg ... |
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March 23, 2021 |
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in some areas Tuesday
- posted 11:03 PM
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A low pressure system from the north brought patches of showers, thunderstorms, and generally unsettled weather to the region Tuesday. Any precipitation was mostly limited to the mountains and fo ... |
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March 17, 2021 |
Storm Totals: March 15th, 2021
- posted 3:05 AM
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A fast-moving low pressure system brought showers, cold temperatures and wind to the region Monday. Snow levels in the mountains fell to as low as 3,000 feet above sea level.
Precipitation total ... |
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March 13, 2021 |
Storm Totals: March 9th-13th, 2021
- posted 10:15 PM
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A cold, slow-moving low pressure system brought thunderstorms and mountain snow to the region this week, as well as hail to some areas.
Rain began falling as early as late Tuesday night in some ... |
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March 11, 2021 |
Murrieta experiencing hailstorms Thursday afternoon
- posted 2:40 PM
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Atmospheric instability and very cold temperatures associated with the current storm has produced a barrage of hailstorms over Murrieta and some nearby areas Thursday afternoon.
Hail was first r ... |
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March 10, 2021 |
Hail reported in parts of inland valleys Wednesday morning
- posted 5:05 PM
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Hail, thunder and lightning were reported from different parts of the inland valleys and coasts as the initial rain band passed through the region Wednesday morning, while showers have been less ... |
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March 7, 2021 |
Wet, unsettled weather to impact region this week
- posted 6:04 PM
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Periods of rain and mountain snow are expected for the region this week, particularly Wednesday and Thursday, as a large slow-moving area of low pressure brings cool, unsettled weather this week. ... |
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March 4, 2021 |
Storm Totals: March 3rd-4th, 2021
- posted 2:01 PM
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A Pacific trough with subtropical tap brought varying amounts of rain and mountain snow to the region Wednesday, while thunder was also reported Wednesday afternoon across the region due to insta ... |
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March 2, 2021 |
Colder temperatures, showers due Wednesday for region
- posted 7:19 PM
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The seemingly endless dry, sunny, windy pattern that has taken hold of Southern California since the end of January will be interrupted this week as a Pacific trough brings subtropical moisture i ... |
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February 26, 2021 |
Season totals lag behind amid a dry February: March Outlook
- posted 4:26 PM
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A dry, windy pattern has held steady for more than half of the month of February this year, while any storms since the New Year have mostly been not very wet and infrequent.
February 2021 has fe ... |
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February 18, 2021 |
Storm Totals: February 12th, 2021
- posted 10:53 PM
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A weak low pressure system brought cool temperatures, gusty winds and sporadic light showers to the region during the AM hours of February 12, producing mostly light precipitation totals before d ... |
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February 4, 2021 |
February sees a return to a dry weather pattern
- posted 8:01 PM
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Although February is, on average, the wettest month of the year in Southern California - our weather pattern this week has returned to a dry pattern through at least the middle of the month.
Fol ... |
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January 31, 2021 |
Storm Totals: January 28th-29th, 2021
- posted 11:02 PM
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A low pressure system, with moisture fueled by an atmospheric river, brought rain and mountain snow to the region late Thursday and Friday.
The initial storm front brought heavy precipitation be ... |
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January 27, 2021 |
Storm Totals: January 25th, 2021
- posted 6:07 PM
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A cold low pressure system brought rain, wind, and mountain snow to the region on Monday. The storm was the second in a series of storms impacting the region this week.
Precipitation totals were ... |
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January 25, 2021 |
Low snow levels possible Monday night
- posted 7:06 PM
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A very cold storm is leaving freezing temperatures, wind, and potential for low snow levels Monday night as the system departs to the east.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weath ... |
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January 24, 2021 |
Storm Totals: January 22nd-24th, 2021
- posted 8:49 PM
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Showers and light rain were present throughout the region for most of Saturday, with some preceding light rains late Friday night and remnant showers on Sunday.
Precipitation totals were mostly ... |
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January 18, 2021 |
Pattern change to bring cooler, damp weather later in the week
- posted 7:42 PM
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The warm, windy, dry pattern that has dominated Southern California so far this January is about to change to a more seasonably cool, somewhat wet weather pattern this week.
Strengthening Santa ... |
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December 29, 2020 |
Storm Totals: December 27th-29th, 2020
- posted 3:53 PM
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A cold low pressure system brought higher than expected rain totals, mountain snow, and gusty winds to the region on Monday. The storm was the most significant storm of the 2020-21 rainy season t ... |
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December 28, 2020 |
Storm overperforms throughout region Monday
- posted 8:07 PM
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Strong winds, cold temperatures and heavy downpours were main products of a low pressure system moving over Southern California on Monday, while a chance of thunderstorms also remains in the mix ... |
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December 24, 2020 |
Unexpected showers make for a damp Christmas Eve
- posted 11:51 PM
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Diminishing Santa Ana Winds and cloudy skies dominated Thursday, with some virga from the clouds reaching the ground Thursday afternoon and dampening much of the region with light amounts of rain ... |
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December 13, 2020 |
Pattern alternates between onshore and offshore flow this week
- posted 1:51 PM
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Stable northwest flow is responsible for a number of disturbances bringing onshore and offshore flow to Southern California this week, while bringing rain and snow to Northern California.
The Sa ... |
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November 30, 2020 |
Santa Ana Winds return later this week, dry weather continues
- posted 7:11 PM
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The dry weather that has persisted throughout the region for most of November is expected to continue into at least early December, as stubborn high pressure off the California coast refuses to a ... |
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November 9, 2020 |
Storm Totals: November 6th-9th, 2020
- posted 5:12 PM
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A cold low pressure system brought a sharp drop in temperatures, a lot of wind and some rain to the region over the weekend. The mountains received some of their first snow of the season as well. ... |
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November 6, 2020 |
Incoming storm system set to bring first significant rains of the season this weekend
- posted 9:51 PM
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The first significant storm of the 2020-2021 rainy season is set to impact Southern California this weekend as several low pressure systems bring rain and mountain snow to the region through Sund ... |
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October 26, 2020 |
Trough brings region's first taste of Autumn on Sunday
- posted 5:32 PM
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Stubborn summer-like heat that had firmly gripped the region during the first half October, was finally swept away by the first trough of the Autumn on Sunday - bringing more seasonable temperatu ... |
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Powerful Santa Ana Wind event blasts region Monday
- posted 5:09 PM
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The aftermath of a trough that passed through the region Sunday has left prime conditions for strong Santa Ana Winds to develop Monday and Tuesday. This has prompted the National Weather Service ... |
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October 1, 2020 |
Hot September weather continues into October
- posted 3:13 PM
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One of the warmest Septembers in recent history, compounded by frequent bouts of triple-digit temperatures following an already hot August, ignored the calendar as October began in the region Thu ... |
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September 18, 2020 |
Persistent veil of smoke over region begins to subside
- posted 10:26 PM
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Hazy, smoky days that began early in September - caused by the eruption of numerous large wildfires across the west coast - has finally started to lift from the region Thursday.
An abnormally se ... |
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September 7, 2020 |
More records fall as extreme heat soars again Sunday
- posted 3:51 AM
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The second day in a severe early-September heat wave has once again challenged record high temperatures across Southern California on Sunday, with more record highs falling than on Saturday.
Lak ... |
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September 5, 2020 |
Temperatures soar Saturday, records challenged
- posted 6:44 PM
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Southern California braced for yet another heat wave this weekend, in which temperatures so far have soared well into record-breaking territory since Saturday morning and are set to do so again o ... |
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September 1, 2020 |
Following a hot August, heat set to return for Labor Day and beyond
- posted 11:23 PM
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August 2020 finished as one of the warmest months in at least 20 years across portions of inland Southern California, largely due to an intense, protracted heat wave that lasted most of the month ... |
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August 18, 2020 |
Protracted heat wave refuses to ease anytime soon, thunderstorms make an appearance
- posted 10:53 PM
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Very strong high pressure has tightened its hold over the southwest this week, skyrocketing temperatures well into triple-digits yet again Tuesday.
The heat wave has held a strong grip on the re ... |
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August 4, 2020 |
Apple Fire scorches over 26,000 acres near Cherry Valley, Beaumont
- posted 11:01 PM
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A wildfire that was first reported late on the afternoon of Friday, July 31st near Cherry Valley and Beaumont, has burned over 26,000 acres as of Tuesday evening. At least twelve structures have ... |
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July 29, 2020 |
Rise in temperatures expected this week as high pressure builds
- posted 3:00 PM
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Strong high pressure building over the Desert Southwest will be responsible for a moderate heat wave this week, pushing temperatures well into triple-digits inland from Thursday through Saturday. ... |
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July 1, 2020 |
2019-2020 Rain Season Review and Totals
- posted 10:02 PM
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Another weak El Nino pattern established itself in the equatorial Pacific during 2019-2020, resulting in slightly above-average rainfall, with the majority of that rain falling in March and early ... |
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June 29, 2020 |
Unseasonably deep trough brings scattered showers to region
- posted 11:26 PM
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A trough of low pressure near the West Coast has brought mild temperatures, mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers - a rarity for June - to the region early this week.
Drizzle began falling s ... |
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June 10, 2020 |
Temperatures spike as heat wave grips region this week
- posted 1:50 PM
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A strong ridge of high pressure is responsible for the heat and low humidity across the region this week, which has helped to spark multiple wildfires across the region - sending smoke into the i ... |
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June 6, 2020 |
Disturbance brings rare June showers to some areas this weekend
- posted 3:22 AM
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A low pressure system has brought cooler, slightly damp weather to the region late this week, even resulting in measurable precipitation in some locations - a very rare occurrence during what is ... |
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June 1, 2020 |
May 2020 ends as it began: Warm, dry
- posted 7:43 PM
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Continuing a significant warming trend that began in late April in the region, May 2020 was one of the warmest in at least 20 years in the Inland Empire.
In Temecula, where records date back to ... |
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May 1, 2020 |
Wettest April on record across the region
- posted 11:56 PM
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A six-day stormy period between April 6 and April 11 brought copious amounts of rainfall to the region, adding to an already wet Spring and setting rainfall records for the month of April region- ... |
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April 26, 2020 |
April heat wave brings a taste of summer to region
- posted 2:59 AM
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High pressure, an unusually hot air mass, and offshore flow were responsible for the heat wave across the region this week, sending temperatures well into the 90s inland.
WeatherCurrents' statio ... |
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April 20, 2020 |
Weak low pressure system brings isolated showers Friday and Saturday
- posted 6:20 AM
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A weak low pressure system brought cool weather, cloudiness and sporadic showers to parts of the region Friday and Saturday.
Rainfall was not widespread, with only seven WeatherCurrents stations ... |
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April 15, 2020 |
Storm Totals: April 12th-13th, 2020
- posted 4:46 AM
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An upper level trough brought a deep marine layer and scattered showers to the region on Sunday and Monday earlier this week.
Precipitation totals varied considerably, ranging from as high as 1. ... |
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April 11, 2020 |
Storm Totals: April 5th-10th, 2020 (updated)
- posted 2:18 AM
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A slow-moving, moisture-laden cutoff low brought rain and mountain snow to the region for over five consecutive days, becoming the wettest storm system to affect Southern California in April in m ... |
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April 10, 2020 |
Season totals exceed averages for second year in a row
- posted 1:48 PM
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Season totals across the WeatherCurrents network for the 2019-2020 rainy season have once again surpassed the total season averages this year, amid a very wet March and April.
At the beginning o ... |
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April 4, 2020 |
Late-season storm system to bring potentially very wet week ahead
- posted 11:12 AM
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A strong, cold, moisture-laden low pressure system is forecast to slowly move across the state over the course of next week, with rain forecast every day from Sunday night through Thursday. A sli ... |
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March 29, 2020 |
Storm Totals: March 25th-27th, 2020
- posted 5:10 AM
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A weak trough produced some scattered showers across parts of the region between Wednesday evening and Friday morning, with some communities recording light amounts of rainfall.
Patchy, light sh ... |
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March 25, 2020 |
Wettest March in at least two decades across region
- posted 5:24 PM
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A seemingly unending wet pattern affecting the region this month has produced the highest March precipitation totals across parts of Southern California in at least twenty years.
In the WeatherC ... |
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March 24, 2020 |
Storm Totals: March 22nd-23rd, 2020
- posted 3:42 AM
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Yet another cutoff low brought more showers to an already rain-soaked region late Sunday night and Monday morning, adding to a wet March this year in Southern California.
Wrap-around moisture as ... |
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Storm Totals: March 18th-20th, 2020
- posted 3:00 AM
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Another cutoff low brought showers to Southern California last week, adding another phase in a wet March across the region.
Precipitation totals across three days, from Wednesday through Friday, ... |
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March 20, 2020 |
Season totals recovering amid a wet March
- posted 11:40 PM
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Following a dry January and February, a major shift to a persistently wet, rainy weather pattern took place in March 2020, marking the return of wet weather to the region for the first time since ... |
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March 17, 2020 |
Storm Totals: March 16th-17th, 2020 (updated)
- posted 3:48 PM
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A cold front, much colder than last week's storms, brought rain and mountain snow to the region late Monday and early Tuesday.
Precipitation totals were greatest in Simi Valley, northwest of Los ... |
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March 15, 2020 |
Storm Totals: March 12th-14th, 2020
- posted 4:01 AM
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An upper low over Southern California brought another wet couple of soggy couple of days to the region late in the week, acting as part two in a rain-soaked week of storm systems.
Thursday was t ... |
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March 13, 2020 |
Storm Totals: March 9th-11th, 2020
- posted 9:24 PM
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A cutoff low brought waves of heavy precipitation to the region early this week, and continues to make a major impact on the region, following two relatively dry months in the middle of the rainy ... |
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March 12, 2020 |
Heavy rain impacting region Thursday afternoon
- posted 3:28 PM
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Since noon on Thursday, persistent heavy rain with high rainfall rates has affected the region, as low pressure taps into subtropical moisture, producing convection and stratiform rainfall across ... |
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March 9, 2020 |
Potentially wet week ahead
- posted 11:55 PM
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A cutoff low is tapping into subtropical moisture west of Southern California tonight, reeling in a large moisture plume and continuing into Tuesday as the cutoff low makes landfall. Thunderstorm ... |
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March 3, 2020 |
Storm Totals: March 1st-2nd, 2020
- posted 1:46 AM
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A cold storm dropped in over Southern California late Sunday, bringing scattered showers and generally small rain amounts to the region Sunday night and early Monday morning.
Storm totals were m ... |
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February 29, 2020 |
Sunday storm downgraded, little rain expected
- posted 8:36 PM
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A cold storm will briefly bring the return of winter-like conditions to the region this weekend, however precipitation totals look to be insignificant.
Snow levels are forecast to drop to about ... |
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February 24, 2020 |
Storm Totals: February 22nd-23rd, 2020
- posted 1:33 AM
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A cutoff low produced scattered showers, which were heavy in some locations, across Southern California on Saturday.
Rainfall occurred in a series of bursts between Saturday morning and later th ... |
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February 21, 2020 |
Cooldown, showers, and slight chance of thunderstorms on tap for Saturday
- posted 6:03 PM
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A low pressure system began spreading increasing clouds across the region Friday afternoon, along with sharp drops in temperature and windy conditions.
Showers and a slight chance of thunderstor ... |
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February 16, 2020 |
Dry start to 2020
- posted 3:38 AM
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The new year is off to a relatively dry start in Southern California, with little precipitation having fallen through mid-February, and forecasts have not been promising.
For most of the region, ... |
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February 10, 2020 |
Storm Totals: February 9th-10th, 2020
- posted 11:55 PM
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A closed low pressure system from the north brought showers and mountain snow to the region Sunday and early Monday morning. The majority of precipitation fell on Sunday.
Storm totals were mostl ... |
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February 3, 2020 |
Cold front brings wind and spotty showers early Monday morning
- posted 4:41 PM
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A fast-moving cold front rushed through the region late Sunday night through Monday morning, bringing strong winds with sporadic rainfall to parts of the region.
Drizzle began to fall in some ar ... |
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January 29, 2020 |
High Wind Warning in effect through Friday inland
- posted 1:24 PM
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Strong Santa Ana Winds have kicked up across Southern California today, which are expected to peak Wednesday night and continue well into Friday. This has prompted the National Weather Service to ... |
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January 21, 2020 |
Storm Totals: January 20th-21st, 2020
- posted 6:35 PM
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A trough entered the region late Monday night, bringing patchy rain to the region beginning around midnight. In affected areas, rain continued into early Tuesday morning.
Precipitation totals ra ... |
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Showers enter region late Monday night, subtropical moisture to the south
- posted 12:48 AM
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A Pacific trough introduced high clouds over Southern California throughout Monday, with precipitation finally reaching the region late Monday night. A significant plume of subtropical moisture a ... |
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January 17, 2020 |
Storm Totals: January 16th-17th, 2020
- posted 8:49 PM
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A fast-moving cold front swept down the state late Thursday, clearing out Friday morning. Most WeatherCurrents stations received rainfall after midnight, however Simi Valley recorded all of its p ... |
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January 16, 2020 |
Cold front to impact region Thursday evening
- posted 12:23 PM
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Gusty southwest winds and rain are scheduled to hit the region late Thursday, as a fast-moving low pressure system sends a cold wave through the state.
Precipitation totals are expected to be li ... |
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January 14, 2020 |
Taal Volcano erupts in the Philippines: Past events and relation to climate in California
- posted 10:03 PM
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On January 12, the eruption of Taal Volcano in the Philippines began and remains ongoing. Evacuations quickly took place in the region as large ash columns were blown into the atmosphere. Prior t ... |
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January 9, 2020 |
Scattered light showers and gusty winds Thursday
- posted 3:36 PM
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A weak low pressure system passing through the region has brought areas of light showers and gusty winds Thursday, as well as minor convection in parts of the Inland Empire during the afternoon.
... |
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January 1, 2020 |
2010-2019: A Decade of Weather, in Review
- posted 9:30 PM
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The decade of 2010 through 2019 has come and passed, and we at WeatherCurrents felt it was appropriate to summarize and review notable weather events and station additions that have taken place i ... |
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December 29, 2019 |
Tomorrow's storm downgraded, less rain predicted
- posted 10:59 PM
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A cold upper low off the California coast is bringing rain to the central part of the state Sunday, making its way down towards Southern California, however earlier predictions have since been ad ... |
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December 26, 2019 |
Storm Totals: December 25th-26th, 2019
- posted 9:42 PM
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A cold, major Pacific storm impacted the region late Christmas day and Thursday this week, bringing heavy rain and low snow levels. Travel through the mountain passes was seriously affected by th ... |
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December 24, 2019 |
Storm Totals: December 22nd-24th, 2019
- posted 9:12 PM
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A slow-moving Pacific storm moved through the state late Sunday and Monday, in the form of several large fronts and showery activity behind them.
Simi Valley received heavy rain beginning Sunday ... |
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December 22, 2019 |
Pattern change to wetter weather this week
- posted 8:12 PM
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Following a period of high pressure and offshore flow, a significant pattern change is taking place across California this weekend as a large trough brings in a Pacific storm front over the regio ... |
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December 16, 2019 |
Cold Santa Ana winds blowing Monday
- posted 3:49 PM
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A cold Santa Ana wind episode has begun over Southern California this week, due to high pressure moving over western Colorado. Winds are expected to strengthen tonight into Tuesday morning.
Foll ... |
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December 9, 2019 |
Storm Totals: December 6th-9th, 2019
- posted 3:43 PM
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Moist southwest flow, followed by a relatively warm trough of low pressure brought scattered showers and drizzle to the region throughout Friday, Saturday and Sunday across the region.
Storm tot ... |
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December 7, 2019 |
Drizzle and light showers throughout Saturday, more rain on Sunday
- posted 9:16 PM
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A warm storm system with moist southwest flow has made for a gloomy, damp start to the weekend across the region, however preliminary storm totals have not been high.
Since Friday afternoon, pre ... |
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December 5, 2019 |
Storm Totals: December 4th-5th, 2019
- posted 12:48 PM
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A closed low pressure system over California reeled in moisture from the south Wednesday, bringing rain and high elevation mountain snow to the region before departing to the east by early Thursd ... |
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November 30, 2019 |
Storm Totals: November 27th-30th, 2019
- posted 10:25 PM
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Several storms brought rain, wind and mountain snow to the region this Thanksgiving week, with the first cold front arriving Wednesday, followed by several colder, wetter fronts on Thursday whose ... |
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November 28, 2019 |
Periods of heavy rain and wind Thanksgiving Day
- posted 7:56 PM
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The second of two cold fronts arrived Thanksgiving Day across the region, bringing much heavier rain and wind than Wednesday's cold front, as well as colder temperatures.
Heavy rain began fallin ... |
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November 27, 2019 |
Double tap storms hit region this Thanksgiving week
- posted 1:01 PM
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The first of multiple cold fronts is moving south over Southern California today, courtesy of an upper low over Northern California. Rain and mountain snow are expected through Friday as another ... |
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November 21, 2019 |
Storm Totals: November 19th-21st, 2019
- posted 10:39 PM
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An upper low over the northern Gulf of California brought rain to the region this week, following a warm, dry first half of November. Across much of Southern California, it marked the first signi ... |
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October 14, 2019 |
ENSO-neutral conditions present, likely to remain through Spring 2020
- posted 2:02 AM
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The El Nino Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, has remained in a neutral state since roughly July across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, according to the NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.
The Climate ... |
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September 29, 2019 |
Cool start to Autumn this year across region
- posted 8:28 PM
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Southern California was treated to cool, damp weather very early this Autumn as a trough created conditions for shower activity across parts of the region this beginning on Wednesday the 25th, co ... |
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September 26, 2019 |
Closed low brings scattered showers Thursday
- posted 7:47 PM
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A closed low pressure system affecting the Southwest has brought an abnormal marine layer and scattered showers across parts of the region Wednesday and Thursday.
Scattered thunderstorms and sho ... |
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September 5, 2019 |
Thunderstorms pop up across parts of Inland Empire this week
- posted 7:21 PM
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High pressure over the Four Corners region has contributed to the formation of conditions favorable for thunderstorm development across inland Southern California, with the most notable occurrenc ... |
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August 25, 2019 |
Lack of monsoon activity makes for quiet summer
- posted 10:34 PM
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The summer of 2019 has thus far been a quiet one across Southern California weather-wise, with almost no monsoon or thunderstorm activity occurring even in the deserts since the summer's beginnin ... |
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August 14, 2019 |
Temperatures climb into triple-digits again inland
- posted 8:39 PM
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A high pressure ridge has ramped up temperatures inland this week, beginning a steady climb on Tuesday and breaking int triple-digits across parts of the Inland Empire on Wednesday.
As temperatu ... |
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July 23, 2019 |
Monsoonal moisture breaks out amid heat wave
- posted 6:53 PM
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High pressure situated over the Four Corners region is contributing to both high temperatures and monsoonal flow to Southern California this week.
Cloudy skies and relatively high humidity kept ... |
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July 11, 2019 |
Heat wave to take place through next week
- posted 8:42 PM
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Interrupting what has so far been a rather mild summer, a strong high pressure ridge over the Four Corners region is turning up the heat for Southern California late this week well into the middl ... |
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July 1, 2019 |
2018-2019 Rain Season Review and Totals
- posted 2:35 AM
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A weak El Nino pattern in the equatorial Pacific was present throughout the winter of 2018-19, the first such El Nino since 2015-16. However, unlike 2015-16, the region benefited greatly from an ... |
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June 22, 2019 |
Drizzle results in spotty precipitation reports Friday morning
- posted 8:19 AM
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A particularly deep marine layer and an unseasonable low pressure trough were both responsible for scattered reports of small, but measurable precipitation on the first day of summer across the r ... |
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June 10, 2019 |
First taste of summer across region early this week
- posted 3:00 PM
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Strong high pressure is responsible for soaring temperatures across the Inland Empire and much of Southern California today, as part of one of the region's first moderate heat waves of the year.
... |
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May 28, 2019 |
Storm Totals: May 26th-27th, 2019
- posted 10:44 AM
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A persistent, unseasonably cool long-wave trough over the West has resulted in additional showers across the region Sunday and Monday morning, further dampening an unseasonably cool and wet May s ... |
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May 24, 2019 |
Storm Totals: May 22nd-23rd, 2019
- posted 10:11 AM
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An unseasonably cold, late-season upper low over Oregon that moved southeast through the Great Basin brought scattered showers, reports of pea-sized hail and even some high-elevation snow to the ... |
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May 22, 2019 |
Cool, damp week as persistent trough refuses to leave region (updated)
- posted 3:12 AM
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A series of unseasonably strong upper lows over the western USA have been responsible for an unusually cool, damp May to-date across the region, with additional rounds of showers hitting the regi ... |
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May 17, 2019 |
Storm Totals: May 16th, 2019
- posted 3:01 PM
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An unusually strong trough for this late in the season is responsible for cool, showery weather across the region this week, with all active WeatherCurrents stations having recorded measurable ra ... |
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May 7, 2019 |
Storm Totals: May 6th-7th, 2019
- posted 6:13 PM
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Low pressure is compounding an already deep marine layer over the region this week, producing scattered showers and dark, gray skies.
Showers have somewhat favored foothill and mountain location ... |
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April 30, 2019 |
Storm Totals: April 29th-30th, 2019
- posted 10:41 PM
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A low pressure system combined with a deep marine layer both produced scattered shower activity Monday and Tuesday, and across much of the region, this week's showers were the only noteworthy rai ... |
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April 23, 2019 |
Showers target foothill and mountain communities Sunday and Monday
- posted 12:04 AM
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Low pressure brought scattered showers to portions of the region Sunday and Monday, mainly over the mountains to the east and nearby areas.
WeatherCurrents' station in Anza was the only such sta ... |
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April 16, 2019 |
Trough results in unsettled weather Tuesday, scattered showers
- posted 10:44 PM
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A weak shortwave trough brought cool, cloudy weather to the region Tuesday, offering a brief break from a rather dry, mild Spring so far.
Isolated showers began emerging over the region early Tu ... |
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April 3, 2019 |
Weak trough brings scattered showers Wednesday morning
- posted 11:42 PM
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A weak low pressure trough brought cooler weather and scattered showers Wednesday morning across the region, in a short break from the region's recent warm, dry pattern.
Light showers materializ ... |
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March 21, 2019 |
Storm Totals: March 20th-21st, 2019
- posted 11:05 PM
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A low pressure system brought unstable weather and thunderstorms to the region on Wednesday and Thursday this week, returning the region to a pattern of wet weather as Spring officially commences ... |
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Heavy showers impact some communities Wednesday
- posted 5:30 AM
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Unstable conditions during the latest low pressure system incursion into the region produced some locally heavy showers across parts of inland Southern California on Wednesday.
Significant cell ... |
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March 12, 2019 |
Storm Totals: March 11th-12th, 2019
- posted 4:43 PM
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A low pressure system with a subtropical tap over northern Baja California funneled rain and mountain snow at the region Monday and early Tuesday this week.
Following several days of continuousl ... |
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March 8, 2019 |
Scattered light showers Friday morning
- posted 8:41 PM
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A weakening trough brought less rain than originally anticipated across parts of the region early Friday morning, as well as snow flurries in the mountains.
Precipitation predictions for the val ... |
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March 7, 2019 |
Storm Totals: March 5th-7th, 2019
- posted 5:23 PM
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A Pacific storm targeted Southern California again this week, bringing thunderstorms and rain to much of the region between Tuesday and Thursday morning.
Isolated showers began on Tuesday, trans ... |
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March 3, 2019 |
Storm Totals: March 2nd-3rd, 2019 (updated)
- posted 6:49 PM
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A warm Pacific storm brought more rain to the region Saturday and early Sunday, signaling a return to a wetter weather pattern over Southern California.
Rain arrived early Saturday morning, and ... |
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March 1, 2019 |
February 2019 one of the coldest and wettest in recent history
- posted 11:39 PM
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Across much of Southern California, February 2019 was both considerably wet and significantly colder than average. It was the coldest and wettest February in the region in at least 20 years.
In ... |
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February 28, 2019 |
All active WeatherCurrents stations exceed entire season averages
- posted 11:16 PM
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Amid one of the coolest and wettest Februaries in recent history across Southern California, all fifteen active WeatherCurrents stations exceeded their entire seasonal rainfall averages this mont ... |
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Weak cold front brings only sprinkles south of Simi Valley
- posted 6:25 PM
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A weakening cold front broke up over the region late Wednesday night and Thursday morning, bringing showers to Simi Valley, and little to no rainfall in areas to the south and east.
Only two Wea ... |
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February 25, 2019 |
Video footage of heavy creek flow from February 14th storm
- posted 7:05 PM
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Footage captured by WeatherCurrents contributor Jim Sappington on February 14th, showing a raging creek flow behind his Temecula Valley Wine Country property, was sent in this week with his permi ... |
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February 22, 2019 |
Storm Totals: February 20th-21st, 2019 (updated)
- posted 1:35 AM
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A cold low pressure system brought gusty winds, cold temperatures, rain showers and low elevation snow to the region Thursday. Rain mixed with snow fell as low as 1,100 feet above sea level in so ... |
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February 21, 2019 |
Rain mixed with snow reported in parts of western Riverside County Thursday evening
- posted 5:44 PM
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Doppler radar images Thursday afternoon indicated the presence of rain and snow showers falling over the Santa Ana Mountains, eastern Orange County and parts of western Riverside County late Thur ... |
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February 20, 2019 |
Low snow levels again Wednesday night and Thursday
- posted 8:20 PM
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Another cold low pressure system is bringing showers and mountain snow to the region late Wednesday and Thursday, with potentially low snow levels for the second time this month.
Rain is expecte ... |
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February 18, 2019 |
Storm Totals: February 17th, 2019
- posted 8:38 PM
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A cold disturbance brought showers and mountain snow to the region Sunday, with snow levels falling to elevations below 3,000 feet above sea level in some areas late Sunday night.
Precipitation ... |
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Unexpected showers appear Monday afternoon
- posted 7:14 PM
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A cold, unstable air mass interacted with solar heating Monday afternoon, producing an unexpected cluster of showers which surprised many residents of the region.
The showers were largely preced ... |
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February 17, 2019 |
Low snow levels possible overnight Sunday
- posted 7:53 PM
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A cold disturbance responsible for the region's unstable weather Sunday will allow for sharply colder temperatures overnight Sunday into Monday morning, while the threat of patchy showers also co ... |
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Storm Totals: February 15th-16th, 2019
- posted 7:18 PM
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A cold, weak trough inflicted a small series of showers at the region late Friday night and early Saturday morning, bringing mostly under 1/3 of an inch of precipitation to the region. Snow level ... |
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February 15, 2019 |
Upcoming weekend storms will be colder, not as wet
- posted 11:26 PM
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Multiple low pressure systems are forecast to impact the region this weekend, with the first arriving Friday night. A second storm will arrive Saturday night, and the third and final storm arrivi ... |
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Storm Totals: February 13th-14th, 2019
- posted 10:36 PM
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A major atmospheric river event over the Pacific Ocean channeled a deep plume of tropical moisture at the region late Wednesday and Thursday, resulting in the most significant 24-hour rainfall mu ... |
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February 14, 2019 |
Daily rainfall records shattered Thursday
- posted 8:24 PM
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Numerous daily rainfall records were broken across the WeatherCurrents network and elsewhere in the region Thursday, in the event of a major atmospheric river which had tapped into deep tropical ... |
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Torrential heavy rains impacting region Thursday morning
- posted 10:10 AM
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An atmospheric river event with tropical moisture has resulted in sustained heavy rains perpetually bombarding much of the region overnight Wednesday and Thursday morning, resulting in excessivel ... |
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February 13, 2019 |
Heavy rain overnight Wednesday into Thursday
- posted 10:13 AM
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A strong atmospheric river event will impact Southern California tonight and Thursday, resulting in potential heavy rainfall overnight.
A trough will direct tropical moisture directly into the r ... |
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February 10, 2019 |
Fast-moving cold front brings showers Saturday morning
- posted 5:35 PM
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A weakening cold front brought another round of showers to the region Saturday morning, and had departed completely by the afternoon.
The front moved very quickly, resulting in rain that lasted ... |
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February 6, 2019 |
Storm Totals: February 5th-6th, 2019
- posted 3:02 PM
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A cold low pressure system brought widely scattered showers to the region Tuesday, rapidly lowering snow levels Tuesday night just as the system departed from the region. Near-freezing temperatur ... |
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February 5, 2019 |
Storm Totals: February 1st-4th, 2019 (updated)
- posted 12:31 AM
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A series of storms impacted the region over the weekend, continuing into the following week. The most significant rain fell on Saturday, February 2nd.
Continuing a series of moderate rainy perio ... |
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February 1, 2019 |
Major storm to impact region this weekend
- posted 9:57 PM
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Southern California will be in for a wet, windy weekend as a major Pacific storm pummels the region beginning Friday night.
Following a moderate storm on Thursday, more rain and mountain snow wi ... |
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Storm Totals: January 31st, 2019
- posted 9:10 PM
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A low pressure system moved quickly through the region Thursday, bringing showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon.
Precipitation totals are largely consistent across the Inland Empire and W ... |
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January 22, 2019 |
Trough brings cool weather and localized showers early Monday
- posted 12:00 AM
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A deep trough swept through the region late Sunday night and into Monday morning, briefly bringing a deep marine layer and cool weather inland.
Only one WeatherCurrents station recorded measurab ... |
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January 18, 2019 |
Storm Totals: January 16th-17th, 2019
- posted 8:19 PM
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An atmospheric river event pushed storm after storm towards the region this week, boosting season totals and improving drought conditions, as well as delivering a fresh mountain snowpack. Thursda ... |
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January 16, 2019 |
Storm Totals: January 14th-15th, 2019
- posted 4:07 PM
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The first significant atmospheric river event to affect the region this winter brought much-needed rain this week, boosting season totals to near-average or slightly above average for the time of ... |
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January 13, 2019 |
Moist Pacific flow, multiple storms to bring wet week ahead
- posted 7:12 PM
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Following the passage of an upper-level trough Saturday morning, wet weather is set to return Monday as yet another Pacific storm enters the region, bringing potentially heavy rain with it.
A pe ... |
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Storm Totals: January 12th, 2019
- posted 6:44 PM
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A trough brought rain to the region Saturday morning, before leaving cool, unsettled weather in its wake as the trough weakened and departed to the east.
Precipitation amounts ranged from 0.20 i ... |
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January 6, 2019 |
Storm Totals: January 5th-6th, 2019 (updated)
- posted 5:23 PM
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A Pacific storm made for a wet weekend across Southern California, with widespread showers beginning Saturday afternoon continuing into early Sunday morning.
In many communities, rain totals wer ... |
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January 1, 2019 |
Storm Totals: December 31st, 2018
- posted 11:31 PM
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A low pressure trough brought scattered showers to parts of the region on Monday, along with cold, gusty offshore winds, resulting in particularly cold nights.
Nine of the currently online fifte ... |
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December 26, 2018 |
Storm Totals: December 24th-25th, 2018
- posted 8:42 PM
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A cold front swept across the region late Christmas Eve and into Christmas morning, bringing showers and gusty winds to some areas.
Rain amounts were mostly within predictions of up to 1/4 of an ... |
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December 24, 2018 |
Showers and gusty winds due for Christmas Day
- posted 4:31 PM
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A cold, wind-driven storm will descend upon the region late Christmas Eve into Christmas Day, bringing up to 1/4 of an inch of rain to the valleys, with locally higher amounts possible in the mou ... |
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December 20, 2018 |
Disturbance affects region Monday, potentially wet Christmas Day ahead
- posted 7:14 PM
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The tail end of a Northern California storm skirted the region Monday, bringing mostly cloudy conditions and cool weather, yet with little rain.
None of the currently active WeatherCurrents stat ... |
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December 8, 2018 |
Storm Totals: December 5th-7th, 2018
- posted 11:29 PM
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A slow-moving closed low pressure system brought extended periods of heavy rain and even thunder at times on Wednesday and Thursday of this week across the region.
Showers were initially light a ... |
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December 1, 2018 |
Storm Totals: November 29th-30th, 2018
- posted 12:27 AM
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A Pacific storm, aided by subtropical moisture, delivered the most widespread significant rain to the region since mid-January.
Predictions of storm totals ranging between 1/2 inch and 1.5 inche ... |
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November 28, 2018 |
Heavy rain possible Thursday morning
- posted 5:19 PM
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An incoming Pacific storm is forecast to bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the region Thursday, being preceded by light rainfall Wednesday night.
Strengthening onshore flow Wednesday evening w ... |
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November 24, 2018 |
Storm Totals: November 21st-22nd, 2018
- posted 3:44 AM
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A low pressure trough brought light to moderate rainfall to most of the region late Wednesday night into Thanksgiving morning. It was the first widespread rain of the month.
With a few exception ... |
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October 15, 2018 |
Storm Totals: October 12th-13th, 2018 (updated)
- posted 1:34 AM
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A trough interacted with remnants of former Hurricane Sergio late last week, causing widespread thunderstorm activity over the region Friday and Saturday, before moving east.
Increasing clouds a ... |
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October 12, 2018 |
Remnants of Hurricane Sergio bring unstable weather Friday
- posted 7:40 PM
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A low pressure trough began to interact with and pull moisture from the remnants of former Hurricane Sergio northward Friday, affecting northern Baja California and Southern California this weeke ... |
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October 5, 2018 |
Cooler weather and showers hit region Thursday
- posted 9:05 PM
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A low pressure system, the first significant one of Autumn so far, cooled temperatures down and brought light rain to parts of the region Thursday, following tropical storm remnants that affected ... |
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August 8, 2018 |
Holy Fire scorches 6,200 acres near Lake Elsinore and Corona
- posted 7:09 PM
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The wildfire burning in the Cleveland National Forest near Lake Elsinore and Corona, which has been named the Holy Fire, has burned approximately 6,200 acres of wildland as of Wednesday afternoon ... |
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August 1, 2018 |
July 2018 one of the warmest in recent history
- posted 11:58 PM
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The month of July 2018 saw a consistent pattern of above-average temperatures across Southern California, leading to many locations reporting their warmest Julys in recorded history, and many oth ... |
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July 11, 2018 |
Thunderstorms reported early Tuesday morning
- posted 12:55 AM
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Isolated reports of thunderstorm activity in parts of western Riverside County occurred early Tuesday morning, confined mostly to mountain and foothill communities, as well as parts of the Temecu ... |
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July 7, 2018 |
First heat wave of the summer breaks records Friday
- posted 12:26 AM
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A sweltering heat wave engulfed the region late this week, peaking on Friday just as monsoonal moisture began entering the region.
Record highs were shattered all across the region Friday aftern ... |
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July 2, 2018 |
2017-2018 Rain Season Review and Totals
- posted 7:19 PM
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Another weak La Nina pattern in the equatorial Pacific Ocean took place during the 2017-2018 winter, for the second year in a row. However, unlike the previous water year, the region consistently ... |
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May 23, 2018 |
Deep troughs bring some light rain this week
- posted 11:10 PM
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A persistent deep marine layer, aggravated by troughing over the region, was strong enough to produce light rain in parts of the region Monday and Tuesday this week.
Where measurable rain was ob ... |
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May 13, 2018 |
Disturbance brings isolated showers Friday
- posted 12:26 AM
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A trough moving through the region Friday brought significant cooling and scattered shower activity Friday, along with a deep marine layer.
Of the currently eighteen active WeatherCurrents stati ... |
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May 3, 2018 |
Storm Totals: May 1st-2nd, 2018
- posted 11:58 PM
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A cold low pressure system brought wet weather to the region this week, in the form of scattered showers Tuesday and Wednesday.
Storm totals were mostly under 1/4 of an inch, with the notable ex ... |
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April 30, 2018 |
Late-season storm on the way
- posted 10:43 PM
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An unseasonably cold low pressure system will bring chances of showers and a slight possibility of thunderstorms to the region Tuesday, leading into Wednesday morning.
Precipitation totals are f ... |
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March 31, 2018 |
March rains welcomed, but far from a March Miracle
- posted 10:56 PM
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The 2017-18 water year saw a very dry rainy season up through February, until a number of storms brought much-needed rain to the region in March.
But were the March rains a true "March Miracle"? ... |
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March 23, 2018 |
Storm Totals: March 21st-23rd, 2018
- posted 10:50 PM
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One of the wettest storms of the season came and went this week, however the storm did not live up to initial hype for most of the region.
Rain arrived early Thursday morning in most communities ... |
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March 17, 2018 |
Another round of showers early Saturday morning
- posted 10:36 PM
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Two bands of rain are being swept into the region Saturday, one having passed early in the morning with the next scheduled to arrive tonight.
Storm totals from the early morning rain were mostly ... |
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March 16, 2018 |
Storm Totals: March 13th-15th, 2018 (updated)
- posted 2:01 AM
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Low pressure parked off the coast of California has been sending multiple bands of moisture into the region this week.
The low pressure system was not as cold as previous storms this month, keep ... |
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March 13, 2018 |
Storm Totals: March 10th-11th, 2018
- posted 1:42 AM
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Another round of wet weather hit the region over the weekend, in what has been an active March so far.
Widespread rain fell across the region Saturday and early Sunday, with rain totals generall ... |
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March 7, 2018 |
Storm Totals: March 1st-3rd, 2018
- posted 2:00 AM
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Another storm rolled into the region last weekend, bringing more wet weather and cool temperatures. Rain from this storm was more widespread than the previous storm.
Precipitation totals from th ... |
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February 28, 2018 |
Storm Totals: February 26th-28th, 2018
- posted 11:40 PM
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A cold winter storm brushed through the region this week, bringing only the second bout of notable rain during what has been a largely dry winter.
This storm was made even more significant by th ... |
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February 23, 2018 |
Cold, damp weather brings relief from a warm winter
- posted 8:19 PM
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Several weak low pressure systems brought a break this week from what has been an unusually warm, dry winter up to this point.
Cool weather arrived Monday as a cold air mass descended over the r ... |
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February 13, 2018 |
Weak storm brings scattered showers this week
- posted 10:57 PM
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Light showers arrived to the region Monday and Tuesday this week, as a weak Pacific storm traveled down the California coast. The storm brought a break from the unusually warm, very inactive rain ... |
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January 20, 2018 |
Storm Totals: January 19th-20th, 2018
- posted 10:34 AM
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A weak low pressure system off the California coast traveled inland Friday evening, bringing scattered showers to the region overnight into early Saturday morning before departing.
Rain was ligh ... |
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January 11, 2018 |
Storm Totals: January 8th-10th, 2018
- posted 11:59 PM
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The first significant storm of the season drenched the region this week with much-needed rain and mountain snow.
Showers began on Monday, however the heaviest rain fell on Tuesday the 8th. Storm ... |
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January 7, 2018 |
First significant storm of the season on tap this week
- posted 7:33 PM
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A major Pacific storm, also the first significant storm of the season so far, is expected to affect Southern California this week - potentially bringing heavy rain with it.
A cutoff-low pressure ... |
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January 1, 2018 |
Very dry start to 2017-18 Rainy Season
- posted 8:16 PM
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The 2017-18 water year has featured very little to no rainfall through the end of 2017, with no rain in the forecast continuing into January of the new year.
The wettest months of the rainy seas ... |
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December 21, 2017 |
Patchy drizzle Wednesday and Thursday, followed by cold snap
- posted 8:43 PM
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Low pressure moving south from the Great Basin brought mostly cold temperatures, low humidity and wind to the region Wednesday, while some locations actually received a light shower or two.
Weat ... |
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December 7, 2017 |
Ferocious Santa Ana Winds wreak havoc across region
- posted 8:23 PM
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High Pressure over the Great Basin has been funneling particularly severe Santa Ana Winds through the region this week, beginning on Monday. The winds became more severe on Thursday, fueling nume ... |
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November 27, 2017 |
Light showers reported Monday morning
- posted 10:23 PM
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Another weak trough brought scattered showers to the region Monday morning, departing by noon. In the communities that recorded measurable rainfall, amounts were not significant.
Six WeatherCurr ... |
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November 22, 2017 |
Lake Elsinore hottest location in the nation Tuesday
- posted 7:06 PM
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A particularly warm offshore wind event was responsible for soaring temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday this week, which broke numerous daily high temperature records according to the National Wea ... |
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November 17, 2017 |
Storm Totals: November 17th, 2017
- posted 10:52 PM
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A trough brought rain to the region early Friday morning, with most areas receiving under one tenth of an inch of rainfall. It was also the first storm of the 2017-18 rainy season to bring widesp ... |
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November 7, 2017 |
Cool weather welcomed after warm, dry October
- posted 12:45 AM
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The cool, unsettled start to November is a breath of fresh air for the region following a particularly warm, dry October this year.
Throughout the month of October, the region was affected by re ... |
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October 21, 2017 |
Trough brings isolated showers Friday
- posted 7:29 PM
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A weak trough of low pressure brought temporary cool weather to the region Friday, with some areas reporting light showers.
Only three WeatherCurrents stations recorded measurable rainfall. Anza ... |
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September 22, 2017 |
Light showers reported Thursday
- posted 8:29 AM
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An early-season storm from the Pacific Northwest brought cool weather and light showers to parts of the region Thursday.
A low pressure system arrived this week, bringing much-welcomed cooler we ... |
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September 13, 2017 |
Active month for thunderstorms and strange weather
- posted 11:48 PM
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September thus far has given way to more thunderstorms and humidity across the region, continuing the pattern from late August.
Numerous troughs and closed lows alternating with high pressure ov ... |
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August 30, 2017 |
Thunderstorms return amid heat wave
- posted 10:51 PM
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Following weeks of unusually mild weather for August, high pressure returned to the region and brought high heat and monsoonal moisture with it this week.
Thunderstorms have been mostly confined ... |
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August 3, 2017 |
Busy week for monsoons
- posted 4:03 PM
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Monsoonal moisture swept the region beginning Tuesday, producing thunder, lightning, and sporadic heavy rain.
The majority of WeatherCurrents stations have recorded rainfall over at least one th ... |
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July 19, 2017 |
Monsoons make it over to Inland Empire Wednesday morning
- posted 10:50 PM
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Isolated thunderstorms were reported in various parts of the Inland Empire Wednesday morning, with three WeatherCurrents stations recording measurable rainfall.
Thunderstorms made their way into ... |
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July 5, 2017 |
2016-2017 Rain Season Review and Totals
- posted 5:00 PM
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A weak La Nina pattern in the equatorial Pacific took place during the 2016-17 water year, with most locations in Southern California receiving more rain than during the 2015-16 season. The resul ... |
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June 28, 2017 |
Nature turns up the heat for summer welcome
- posted 2:27 AM
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A strong heat wave greeted the region just as the summer solstice passed last week, followed by a shorter heat spell over this past weekend, caused by strong high pressure over southern Arizona.
... |
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May 9, 2017 |
Storm Totals: May 7th-8th, 2017
- posted 12:59 AM
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A late-season storm swept through the region over the weekend, resulting in mostly light showers and cooler temperatures.
The storm ended a modest spring heat wave that had previously kept the r ... |
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April 10, 2017 |
Rainy Season grinds to a halt
- posted 2:13 AM
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Following a relatively wet few months from December through February in the region, March ended up rather dry while an extended heat spell lasted for most of the month.
The last significant rain ... |
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March 25, 2017 |
Site Maintenance Saturday, March 25th
- posted 4:32 PM
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WeatherCurrents will be down for maintenance Saturday night, sometime between 8pm and 11pm PDT.
Thanks for your patience as we perform some updates. |
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March 21, 2017 |
Long March heat spell finally ends, rain on the way
- posted 6:18 PM
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An extended period of above-average heat and dryness, that has lasted since near the beginning of the month, is finally ending this week as low pressure moves in and brings rain with it.
March 2 ... |
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March 5, 2017 |
Light rainfall to dampen first March Sunday; warmer weather ahead
- posted 9:46 AM
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Spring is on the way, but you'd not know it with the weather outside today. Skies this morning are ominous. Fortunately, this afternoon's rain will be light, the accompanying wind short lived, an ... |
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March 2, 2017 |
Wet rainy season, season totals already exceed entire seasonal averages
- posted 12:18 AM
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The surge of wet weather from December through February thus far has pushed many communities' season totals past their entire seasonal averages as March begins.
For the first time in many years, ... |
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March 1, 2017 |
Storm Totals: February 26th-28th, 2017
- posted 11:40 PM
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Two storms brought rain and wind to the region on the last several days of February, with the second storm being generally stronger than the first.
The first storm arrived early Sunday morning, ... |
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February 22, 2017 |
Storm Totals: February 17th-19th, 2017
- posted 9:21 PM
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A wet, windy Pacific storm hammered the region Friday, with lingering showers bringing additional rainfall over the weekend.
Rain was rather heavy in most areas Friday evening, along with excess ... |
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February 13, 2017 |
Storm Totals: February 10th-11th, 2017
- posted 6:33 PM
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A weak storm hit the region Friday night and continued into Saturday morning, bringing mostly light showers, however a strong cell had been reported in Moreno Valley Saturday evening, as well has ... |
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February 9, 2017 |
Storm Totals: February 6th-8th, 2017
- posted 12:29 AM
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Several storms brought moderate showers to the region this week, giving a decent start to what is typically the wettest month of the year in Southern California.
Storm totals from Monday through ... |
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January 27, 2017 |
Storm Totals: January 19th-24th, 2017
- posted 11:37 PM
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A barrage of wet winter storms hit Southern California over the last week, resulting in the wettest storm period in nearly seven years in the region.
The first storm arrived from the north on Th ... |
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January 22, 2017 |
Flash Flood Warnings in effect this evening
- posted 4:35 PM
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The current storm is bringing sustained heavy rain to the Inland Empire this afternoon, and has caused significantly large flows in creeks, rivers and low-lying areas.
The National Weather Servi ... |
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January 18, 2017 |
Three powerful storms set to bring heavy rain this weekend
- posted 5:13 PM
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Three very wet storms are forecast to hit the region beginning Wednesday night, with high chances of rain all the way through Monday. Thunderstorms are also possible.
Between three and six inche ... |
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January 14, 2017 |
Storm Totals: January 12th-13th, 2017
- posted 7:26 PM
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Another in the series of wet storms this week brought significant rain to the region, continuing a cool, wet January this year.
Thursday's storm was the fourth of the week, and the wettest of th ... |
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January 12, 2017 |
Storm Totals: January 9th-11th, 2017 (updated)
- posted 9:48 PM
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The jet stream has directed numerous consecutive Pacific storms towards Southern California this week, leading to occasionally heavy rain, mountain snow, and flooding across the region.
The firs ... |
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Storm Totals: January 4th-5th, 2017
- posted 8:44 PM
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A weak Pacific storm brought showers to the region during the first week of the new year, with rain totals mostly between 1/4 and 1/2 an inch.
The storm arrived in Simi Valley before the rest of ... |
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No Forecasts Thursday, January 12th
- posted 6:37 AM
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We will resume publishing forecasts Friday morning. Apologies for any inconvenience this might cause. |
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January 4, 2017 |
Storm Totals: December 29th, 2016 - January 2nd, 2017
- posted 12:46 AM
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Unsettled, cold, wet weather dominated the final days of 2016 in Southern California and into the new year. Several Pacific storms delivered rain and mountain snow to the region.
The first storm ... |
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December 25, 2016 |
Storm Totals: December 21st-24th, 2016
- posted 3:23 AM
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A series of storms brought unsettled weather, wind, rain and mountain snow to the region last week. Of the three storms, the first and third were cold Pacific storms, while the second one drew su ... |
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December 23, 2016 |
Heavy rains hit region this week
- posted 4:22 PM
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Two slow-moving low pressure systems brought rain, wind, and even some thunder and lightning to the region this week. Minor street flooding was reported in some inland communities Wednesday night ... |
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December 18, 2016 |
Storm Totals: December 15th-17th, 2016
- posted 1:53 PM
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A slow-moving, moisture-rich Pacific storm rolled through the region Thursday evening, bringing healthy rains well into Friday and Saturday morning.
The wetter locations received between 1 and j ... |
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December 14, 2016 |
No Forecasts Wednesday, December 14th
- posted 6:00 AM
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Our apologies for this. We'll resume forecasts tomorrow morning, Thursday. |
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December 4, 2016 |
Santa Ana Winds hit region Friday
- posted 10:43 AM
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A rather ferocious round of the notorious Santa Ana Winds swept through the region on Friday, causing minor damage, kicking up dust and affecting overnight temperatures.
The winds arrived late W ... |
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November 29, 2016 |
Storm Totals: November 26th-28th, 2016
- posted 2:23 PM
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A series of cold Pacific storms brought rain to the region over the weekend, followed by dense fog in some inland communities overnight.
The first storm arrived on Saturday and was generally the ... |
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November 24, 2016 |
Storm Totals: November 20th-21st, 2016
- posted 1:49 AM
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The first real storm of Autumn brought much-needed rain to the region Sunday night and Monday, with totals generally ranging from 1/3 of an inch to just under 1 inch.
Rain entered the region fro ... |
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November 16, 2016 |
No forecasts Wednesday, Nov 16th
- posted 6:46 AM
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Our apologies on this. We'll resume forecasts tomorrow morning on Thursday. |
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November 2, 2016 |
No Forecasts Wednesday, November 2nd
- posted 5:50 AM
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Our apologies, we'll return to publishing forecasts tomorrow morning. |
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October 31, 2016 |
Storm Totals: October 30th, 2016 (updated)
- posted 3:46 AM
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A weak trough delivered light rain and wind to the region Sunday, leaving residual moisture into Monday morning.
Storm totals for most communities was less than 1/10 of an inch. Some areas did n ... |
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October 29, 2016 |
Friday storm fizzles south and east of Los Angeles
- posted 4:06 AM
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A fast-moving low pressure system swept down California on Friday, with forecasts originally calling for a tenth of an inch for inland areas.
The storm quickly fell apart after passing through t ... |
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Storm Totals: October 23rd-24th, 2016
- posted 3:51 AM
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A significant low pressure system brought rain to the region Sunday and Monday, generally performing somewhat above expectations.
Precipitation totals varied widely, with mostly higher totals in ... |
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October 19, 2016 |
Storm Totals: October 17th, 2016
- posted 12:20 AM
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A low pressure trough skirted Southern California on Monday, bringing cooler temperatures and light showers with it.
Rainfall was sporadic at best, with totals under 1/10 of an inch in most comm ... |
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September 22, 2016 |
Storm Totals: September 20th-21st, 2016
- posted 5:26 AM
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Remnants of Tropical Storm Paine combined with low pressure off Southern California's coastline created conditions for rainfall across parts of the region this week.
Not a lot of thunder and lig ... |
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September 20, 2016 |
Tropical moisture brings rain to region Tuesday
- posted 3:21 PM
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A low pressure system off the coast of Southern California combined with tropical moisture from former Tropical Storm Paine to the south is bringing light rainfall to the region Tuesday.
The sys ... |
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July 14, 2016 |
2015-2016 Rain Season Review and Totals
- posted 3:46 PM
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A strong El Nino delivered little rainfall to the region during the disappointing 2015-16 water year, contrary to predictions made in late 2015. The 2015-16 water finished as the fifth consecutiv ... |
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June 20, 2016 |
Severe June heat wave scorches region, records shattered
- posted 1:38 PM
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A strong high pressure system over northern Mexico combined with dry offshore flow brought triple-digits to much of the region Sunday, and it's expected to only be hotter on Monday.
Temperatures ... |
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May 18, 2016 |
May Gray drizzle on Sunday, thunderstorms reported Tuesday
- posted 7:50 PM
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A deep marine layer, typically associated with May Gray during this time of the year, brought measurable precipitation to some communities on Sunday. Unstable weather, including isolated thunders ... |
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May 11, 2016 |
Storm Totals: May 4th-7th, 2016
- posted 2:46 AM
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A period of unsettled weather brought scattered showers to parts of the region early this month.
Storm totals varied widely depending on geographic location. Precipitation amounts were greatest ... |
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April 29, 2016 |
Strong winds and showers hammer region Monday
- posted 7:44 PM
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A wind-driven low pressure system brought scattered showers, cold temperatures and strong winds to much of the region Monday.
The low pressure system ended a long heat spell that had been in pla ... |
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April 22, 2016 |
Storm Totals: April 7th-12th, 2016
- posted 12:24 AM
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Several storms made their way through the region between Thursday the 7th and Tuesday the 12th, bringing unsettled weather and thunderstorms to some communities.
Rain from the first storm in the ... |
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April 4, 2016 |
Storm Totals: March 28th-31st, 2016
- posted 7:53 AM
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Unsettled weather dominated the last few days of March, as slow-moving low pressure brought cool, windy, and sometimes wet weather to the region.
Precipitation totals did not amount to much, how ... |
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March 15, 2016 |
Light showers early Monday morning
- posted 12:06 AM
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A weak low pressure system brought scattered light rain showers to parts of the region early Monday morning, with amounts totaling mostly under 1/10 of an inch.
Storm totals were led by Beaumont ... |
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March 12, 2016 |
Storm Totals: March 11th, 2016
- posted 9:50 PM
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The third storm in a relatively busy March thus far brought waves of rain, wind and mountain snow to the region Friday.
A cold front swept down the state Friday, arriving in Southern California ... |
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March 9, 2016 |
Storm Totals: March 7th-8th, 2016
- posted 2:52 AM
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Another cold front brushed through the region Monday, bringing unstable weather Monday morning and steadier showers later that day. The storm followed a cold front that also brought rain to the r ... |
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March 6, 2016 |
Storm Totals: March 5th-6th, 2016 (updated)
- posted 5:02 PM
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A cold front, the first in many weeks, swept through the region Saturday evening, bringing showers and cool temperatures with it.
Precipitation totals were mostly under 1/2 an inch, with the not ... |
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February 19, 2016 |
Storm Totals: February 17th-18th, 2016
- posted 5:30 PM
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The region received the first rains in nearly three weeks as a fast-moving storm front moved across the state Thursday night through Friday morning, interrupting an unusually warm, dry February t ... |
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February 16, 2016 |
What happened to El Nino? Warm and dry weather dominates February
- posted 3:07 PM
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A strong El Nino has been present in the equatorial Pacific Ocean this winter, however, the anticipated heavy rains typically associated with strong El Nino conditions have yet to materialize in ... |
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February 3, 2016 |
Storm Totals: January 31st, 2016
- posted 10:48 PM
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A cold, wind-driven storm front brought much-needed rain and mountain snow to the region Sunday, along with cold temperatures and blustery winds at many locations.
Precipitation totals varied wi ... |
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January 11, 2016 |
Storm Totals: January 4th-7th, 2016
- posted 12:51 AM
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A parade of relatively wet storms greeted the new year, bringing much-needed rains to Southern California this week, boosting season totals and providing temporary drought relief to the region. T ... |
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December 31, 2015 |
Storm Totals: December 28th-29th, 2015
- posted 4:07 PM
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A weak front passed over the region late Monday and early Tuesday, bringing light showers to some communities.
Storm totals amounted to mostly under 1/10 of an inch, with the exception of Hemet ... |
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December 26, 2015 |
Storm Totals: December 24th-25th, 2015
- posted 4:12 PM
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A weak, but cold storm front brought scattered showers to the region late Christmas Eve and early Christmas morning.
Precipitation totals were mostly under 1/10 of an inch, with the exception of ... |
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Strong, gusty winds Saturday
- posted 4:00 PM
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Strong offshore flow, due in part to a high pressure system over the Great Basin, is fanning excessive dry winds over the region Saturday, resulting in poor air quality and power outages.
Humidi ... |
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December 24, 2015 |
Cold, wet Christmas week
- posted 2:40 PM
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A series of cold storms have hit the region this week as the polar jet stream continues to target Southern California.
Several storm fronts brought showers to the region over the course of Monda ... |
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December 21, 2015 |
Storm Totals: December 19th, 2015
- posted 2:47 AM
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Yet another fast-moving storm brought rain to the region Saturday evening, with rain amounts totaling up to just over a quarter of an inch.
Like many of our storms so far this rainy season, this ... |
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December 15, 2015 |
Storm Totals: December 13th-14th, 2015
- posted 3:19 PM
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A fast-moving trough moved quickly across the region Sunday evening, and brought showers that lasted until shortly after midnight Monday. The trough also left a cold air mass over Southern Califo ... |
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December 13, 2015 |
Storm Totals: December 10th-12th, 2015
- posted 2:49 PM
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A windy cold front swept through the region late Thursday night and Friday, bringing mostly overnight showers to the area.
Precipitation totals amounted to less than 1/4 of an inch in most commu ... |
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November 29, 2015 |
Storm Totals: November 25th-27th, 2015 (updated)
- posted 1:39 PM
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A series of shortwave troughs brought light amounts of rain to the region Tuesday night through Thursday, with snow levels above 7,000 feet. The final trough brought the most rain to some locatio ... |
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November 17, 2015 |
Sunday front brings more wind than rain
- posted 3:46 PM
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A fast-moving front swept across the region Sunday, bringing widespread winds but little rain.
Most locations did not record any measurable precipitation, and others generally recorded less than ... |
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November 12, 2015 |
Monday storm fizzles, Santa Ana Winds make a comeback
- posted 5:05 PM
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A low pressure system that brought modest rain and snow to most of the state fizzled for the region Monday and Tuesday.
Little precipitation, if any, was recorded at most stations in the region. ... |
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November 4, 2015 |
October 2015 was one of the warmest on record
- posted 5:28 PM
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Across nearly all of Southern California, October 2015 was one of the warmest Octobers ever observed.
This follows a very warm October in 2014 as well, and a warm 2015 thus far. In the WeatherCu ... |
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Storm Totals: November 2nd-4th, 2015
- posted 4:41 PM
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Autumn arrived Monday, as a long-awaited cold front swept through the region Monday - bringing an unusually warm October to an end and more seasonable weather to the region. The cold front brough ... |
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October 17, 2015 |
Storm Totals: October 14th-16th, 2015
- posted 12:20 AM
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A low pressure system with tropical influence brought sporadic thunderstorms to the region beginning Wednesday this week, continuing into early Thursday before maintaining a marine layer influenc ... |
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October 7, 2015 |
Storm Totals: October 4th-5th, 2015
- posted 4:35 PM
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A low pressure system swept down California last weekend, bringing showers and cooler temperatures with it.
Rain began early Sunday morning in the region, and continued as showers throughout the ... |
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September 17, 2015 |
Storm Totals: September 15th-16th, 2015
- posted 6:39 PM
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Remnants of former Hurricane Linda produced more consistent showers on Tuesday, with residual showers continuing into Wednesday in some communities.
Rain totals were quite high for the time of y ... |
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September 13, 2015 |
Storm Totals: September 8th-9th, 2015
- posted 3:05 PM
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Remnants of former Hurricane Linda produced persistent thunderstorm activity, increased humidity, and high heat across the region last week.
Most of the thunderstorm activity took place between ... |
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September 8, 2015 |
Thunderstorms break west of mountains Tuesday afternoon
- posted 5:05 PM
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Monsoonal moisture, coupled with remnants of former Tropical Storm Linda, produced the right conditions for thunderstorms Tuesday. Initially expected to be limited to the mountains, thunderstorms ... |
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September 1, 2015 |
El Nino drought-buster next winter? Long-term forecast
- posted 5:31 PM
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The Climate Prediction Center has issued an El Nino Advisory, indicating a greater than 85 percent chance that an El Nino will persist through the Spring of 2016.
Since 1950, three strong El Nin ... |
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July 20, 2015 |
Saturday was the coolest July day in over 20 years inland
- posted 4:02 PM
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Saturday, July 18th, was a muggy day with temperatures dampened by thunderstorms and persistent showers.
High temperatures at WeatherCurrents stations ranged between 70 and 80 degrees Saturday, ... |
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Record July rainfall: July 18th-20th, 2015 (updated)
- posted 3:34 PM
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Historic rainfall occurred this weekend all across the region, during what is typically one of the driest months of the year.
Remnants of former Hurricane Dolores delivered bountiful rains to So ... |
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July 18, 2015 |
Thunderstorms popping up Saturday morning (updated)
- posted 7:57 AM
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Tropical moisture, including remnants of former Hurricane Dolores, is pushing upwards over Southern California Saturday and is already causing clusters of thunderstorms to develop.
Saturday morn ... |
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July 1, 2015 |
2014-2015 Rain Season Review and Totals
- posted 12:33 PM
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The region saw a fourth consecutive water year to feature below-average rainfall during the 2014-15 season.
El Nino conditions were present in the equatorial Pacific during the 2014-15 winter, b ... |
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June 30, 2015 |
Monsoonal moisture pushes west of the mountains Tuesday
- posted 2:47 PM
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The latest incursion of monsoonal moisture has made it west of the San Jacinto Mountains Tuesday afternoon, interrupting and dampening what was a hot, dry summer day.
Thunderstorms have been rep ... |
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June 1, 2015 |
Backwards Spring this year
- posted 8:16 PM
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Throughout the majority of WeatherCurrents stations and elsewhere in Southern California, Spring 2015 has followed a backwards trend starting with an extraordinarily warm March, and each month si ... |
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May 24, 2015 |
Isolated showers this weekend
- posted 1:38 PM
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Continued troughs combined with a deep marine layer has produced scattered showers across the region over the weekend, beginning on Friday.
Rain totals have been fairly low, as no more than one ... |
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May 15, 2015 |
Storm Totals: May 14th-15th, 2015 (updated)
- posted 10:20 PM
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A another cold, late-season Pacific Storm - the second of this May so far - distributed uneven amounts of rain and mountain snow to Southern California this week.
Precipitation totals for the st ... |
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May 10, 2015 |
Storm Totals: May 7th-8th, 2015
- posted 1:52 PM
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A cold, late-season storm rolled into the region Thursday, bringing overnight rain and showers, as well as snow to the local mountains.
Following multiple troughs responsible for the cool weathe ... |
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May 2, 2015 |
April was cooler than March at most locations
- posted 4:30 PM
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At most WeatherCurrents sites, April 2015 averaged slightly cooler than March, when normally the opposite occurs.
Average temperatures for April ranged between 0.1 and 4.7 degrees cooler than th ... |
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April 26, 2015 |
Storm Totals: April 24-26th, 2015
- posted 11:01 AM
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A series of weak troughs delivered scant rainfall to the region between Friday and Sunday.
Precipitation totals were widely variable. Amounts as high as 1.15 inches was reported in Cherry Valley ... |
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April 9, 2015 |
Storm Totals: April 7th-8th, 2015
- posted 4:30 PM
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A weak cold front swept down the state Tuesday, and brought scattered rain to parts of the region Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.
Most communities recorded less than a tenth of an inc ... |
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March 27, 2015 |
Summer-like heat parches region Friday
- posted 6:05 PM
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Southern California caught an early glimpse of summer Thursday and Friday, as unseasonably warm temperatures associated with Offshore Flow were responsible for soaring temperatures.
In the Weath ... |
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March 20, 2015 |
Isolated showers reported Wednesday
- posted 7:01 PM
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A low pressure system briefly cooled our unseasonably warm weather Wednesday, and brought light rain to some locations.
Only three WeatherCurrents stations recorded measurable rainfall. Beaumont ... |
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March 15, 2015 |
Record high temperatures this weekend
- posted 5:25 PM
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A very warm, dry offshore wind event has resulted in numerous daily and monthly record high temperatures being surpassed all over Southern California this weekend.
High temperatures exceeded 90 ... |
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March 3, 2015 |
Storm Totals: February 28th - March 3rd, 2015
- posted 8:55 PM
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A series of storms brought scattered rain and mountain snow to the region, each storm varying in intensity and dynamics.
The first storm arrived Saturday, although many communities did not recor ... |
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February 23, 2015 |
Storm Totals: February 22nd-23rd, 2015 (updated)
- posted 6:04 PM
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An inside slider storm delivered rain to the region Sunday evening and Monday, bringing cool temperatures with it. The storm was the first of the month, interrupting an unusually warm, dry Februa ... |
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February 10, 2015 |
Santa Ana winds to affect region this week
- posted 1:32 PM
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Strong Santa Ana winds are predicted to blow through the region beginning Wednesday this week, lasting through Friday.
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for the Inland Em ... |
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January 31, 2015 |
Friday storm fizzles, return to warm and dry next week
- posted 3:20 PM
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A cutoff low brought isolated showers to the region on Friday, however the storm underperformed and many communities did not record any rainfall at all.
The cutoff low was the second consecutive ... |
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January 27, 2015 |
Storm Totals: January 26th, 2015
- posted 8:31 AM
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A warm, subtropical storm brought rain to the region Monday. A low pressure system over Baja California pulled subtropical moisture northwards into Southern California, putting an end to dry, win ... |
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January 12, 2015 |
Storm Totals: January 10th-11th, 2015
- posted 9:20 PM
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A slow-moving cut-off low pressure system brought rain to the region Saturday and Sunday, however timing allowed the storm to bring most of the precipitation to Los Angeles and Ventura counties o ... |
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January 4, 2015 |
2014: One of the warmest on record
- posted 7:31 PM
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WeatherCurrents stations in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Hemet, Lake Elsinore and Riverside (Canyon Crest) all recorded their warmest year yet in 2014.
In Temecula, where records date back to 19 ... |
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December 31, 2014 |
Storm Totals: December 30th-31st, 2014
- posted 9:17 PM
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A cold Gulf of Alaska storm impacted the region Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, interacting with Offshore Flow overnight to produce snow at low elevations.
Inland communities already began ... |
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Snow blankets Inland valleys, foothills Wednesday morning
- posted 3:41 PM
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The snow queen paid a rare visit to Inland residents on early New Years Eve, with the snow levels falling down to 1,300 feet, and down to 1,000 feet in southwestern Riverside County. This was the ... |
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December 30, 2014 |
Snow level could fall down to 2,000 feet overnight
- posted 9:10 PM
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A cold Pacific storm, from the Gulf of Alaska, swept into the region Tuesday amid an already cold air mass over Southern California.
The National Weather Service is predicting snow levels to fal ... |
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December 19, 2014 |
Storm Totals: December 16th-17th, 2014
- posted 8:06 AM
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A series of Pacific storm fronts swept down California this week, although becoming weak and fizzling out upon entering Southern California.
The first storm entered the region late Monday night, ... |
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December 14, 2014 |
Storm Totals: December 12th-13th, 2014 (updated)
- posted 10:55 AM
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A major Pacific storm with subtropical moisture delivered widespread heavy rainfall to the region Friday, with residual showers affecting some communities early Saturday.
Rain amounts from the s ... |
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December 5, 2014 |
Storm Totals: December 2nd-4th, 2014 (updated)
- posted 8:46 PM
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A series of very wet Pacific storms brought heavy rain to the region this week, and were the first widespread major storms to affect the area in quite some time.
The first storm generally did no ... |
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November 30, 2014 |
Storm Totals: November 30th, 2014
- posted 11:23 PM
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A weak trough brought unsettled weather, cooler temperatures, and scattered showers to the region Sunday, with rain totals ranging from under 1/10 of an inch to under half an inch in favorable lo ... |
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November 21, 2014 |
Storm Totals: November 20th-21st, 2014 (updated)
- posted 11:48 PM
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An inside slider-type storm moved through the region late Thursday night and Friday morning, bringing scattered rainfall, thunderstorms and even hail to some locations.
Storm totals ranged from ... |
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November 15, 2014 |
Showers reported Friday morning
- posted 5:49 PM
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Some Inland Empire residents woke up to light rain and wet roads Friday morning, as a weak low pressure system moved through the region.
Rainfall was sporadic at best, with only seven stations r ... |
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November 2, 2014 |
Storm Totals: October 31st - November 2nd, 2014
- posted 4:04 PM
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A cold front swept through Southern California late Halloween night, bringing scattered rainfall and cooler temperatures with it. Most of the rainfall occurred during the early morning hours of S ... |
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September 16, 2014 |
Microburst hits parts of Riverside County Tuesday afternoon
- posted 5:21 PM
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A microburst formed Tuesday afternoon about six miles southwest of Diamond Valley Lake, near the community of Winchester, at roughly 1:30 PM before spawning multiple others and slowly moving west ... |
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September 9, 2014 |
Storm Totals: September 7th-8th, 2014
- posted 9:31 AM
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Remnants of Hurricane Norbert combined with monsoonal moisture helped produce thunderstorms in Southern California on Sunday and Monday.
Rainfall totals were highly variable, ranging from over 3 ... |
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August 21, 2014 |
Storm Totals: August 20th, 2014
- posted 11:26 AM
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A low pressure system off Baja California sent a wave of thunderstorms across the region yesterday.
Most of the thunderstorm activity took place from approximately 1:15 AM through the early afte ... |
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August 20, 2014 |
Thunderstorms hit inland Wednesday morning
- posted 8:37 AM
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A low pressure system off the Baja California coast is responsible for the thunderstorms that reached Southern California shortly after 1 AM Wednesday morning, and have continued since then.
Hig ... |
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August 4, 2014 |
Storm Totals: August 2nd-4th, 2014 (revised)
- posted 12:43 PM
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A slow-moving high pressure system and its associated monsoonal moisture brought widespread rainfall to Southern California last weekend.
Saturday and Sunday were mostly cloudy across the region ... |
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August 2, 2014 |
Thunderstorms push west Saturday, widespread showers
- posted 3:45 PM
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Thunderstorms, courtesy of a slow-moving upper High Pressure system, is bringing scattered rainfall to the region Saturday. This is forecast to continue into Sunday.
Thundershowers moved west of ... |
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July 28, 2014 |
Thunderstorms return Sunday, early Monday
- posted 10:56 PM
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Monsoonal moisture produced showers in some parts of the region Sunday and early Monday morning.
Several WeatherCurrents stations recorded rainfall - Temecula recorded a light .01" , and D ... |
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July 25, 2014 |
Temperatures soar Thursday, thundershowers reported Friday
- posted 10:12 PM
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Thursday brought widespread triple-digit heat to the region, prompting the National Weather Service to issue heat advisories in several counties. Thundershowers were also reported in parts of San ... |
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July 1, 2014 |
2013-2014 Rain Season Review and Totals
- posted 12:12 PM
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The 2013-14 rainy season saw a third consecutive below-average rainfall season across Southern California.
Like the previous season, Neutral conditions were present in the equatorial Pacific, an ... |
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June 11, 2014 |
2014 a stubbornly warm year to date
- posted 9:35 PM
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Temperatures since January 1st, 2014 all the way through June 11th (as of this writing) have been consistently warmer than normal in the region, according to records.
In Temecula, of the 161 day ... |
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May 14, 2014 |
Santa Ana Winds spark wildfires Wednesday, road closures
- posted 3:54 PM
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A large number of wildfires are burning in parts of Southern California today, threatening homes and closing highways in many areas. These fires are being fanned by the notorious Santa Ana Winds ... |
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May 10, 2014 |
Sporadic light showers reported near Beaumont on Tuesday
- posted 9:30 PM
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Several communities were affected by a passing low pressure system back on Tuesday, May 6th. This brought light showers to favored locations, mainly in or near the San Bernardino Mountains.
Weat ... |
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April 30, 2014 |
Gusty Santa Ana Winds batter region Wednesday
- posted 1:10 PM
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A round of Santa Ana Winds arrived in the region Tuesday, bringing single-digit humidities, very warm temperatures and haze with it.
Wind gusts so far have exceeded 40mph in favored locations, w ... |
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April 27, 2014 |
Storm Totals: April 25th-26th, 2014 (updated)
- posted 3:00 PM
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A late-season Pacific storm brought rain and wind to most of the region overnight Friday and Saturday.
Rainfall was highest in the Riverside-San Bernardino valley and vicinity, which is not typi ... |
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April 19, 2014 |
Lightning storm knocks out Anza station
- posted 7:00 AM
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WeatherCurrents' Anza station remained down early Saturday after a lightning storm on Friday took down power and electronics at the home where it's located.
We don't have too many details at thi ... |
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April 3, 2014 |
Storm Totals: April 1st-2nd, 2014
- posted 2:55 PM
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The second storm of Spring brought more scattered showers to the region Tuesday and Wednesday, with most rain activity being confined to the overnight hours on both days.
Precipitation totals ra ... |
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March 29, 2014 |
Did you feel it? Friday night earthquake rattles region
- posted 11:37 AM
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A small earthquake, centered approximately 1 mile southeast of La Habra and 3 miles north of Fullerton, shook the region at 9:09 PM Friday night. The earthquake was measured at a magnitude of 5.1 ... |
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March 28, 2014 |
Storm Totals: March 26th-27th, 2014
- posted 2:18 PM
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A weak Pacific storm brought scattered rainfall to the region Wednesday, with some areas getting continued showers on Thursday. The storm was very sporadic in nature, bringing heavier showers to ... |
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March 3, 2014 |
Storm Totals: February 28th - March 2nd, 2014 (updated)
- posted 9:16 AM
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A major Pacific storm produced heavy rain, thunderstorms, wind and flooding throughout the region Friday and Saturday, with residual showers still lingering Sunday morning. The storm brought the ... |
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March 2, 2014 |
Storm Totals: February 26th - February 27th, 2014
- posted 1:16 AM
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A small storm rolled through the region on the morning of Thursday the 27th, preceding an even larger, wetter storm on Friday and Saturday. Simi Valley was the first to receive rainfall late Wedn ... |
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February 28, 2014 |
French Valley Rain Gauge Inoperable; Forecasts Late for Friday
- posted 7:19 AM
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Forecasts will be late Friday morning for most locations while we replace a bad rain gauge at WeatherCurrents' French Valley location.
The rain gauge became inoperable sometime before Wednesday ... |
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February 15, 2014 |
Unseasonably warm temperatures to end soon
- posted 11:00 AM
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High Pressure and offshore flow helped generate very warm temperatures and dry conditions this week, not commonly seen in February.
High temperatures ranged from in the 80 degree range to the lo ... |
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February 8, 2014 |
Storm Totals: February 6th-7th, 2014
- posted 4:23 PM
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A weak Pacific storm, the second of the month, produced on and off showers Thursday ad early Friday across the region. Rain totals were highest in the eastern valleys, which is uncommon for winte ... |
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February 1, 2014 |
Storm Totals: January 30th-31st, 2014
- posted 3:26 PM
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A weak storm brought scattered rainfall to the region Thursday and Friday. For most stations, this was the first measurable rainfall since December 20th, ending a 40-day winter dry spell. Some co ... |
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January 11, 2014 |
Winter a no-show so far
- posted 6:19 PM
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The new year has started out warm and dry for the region, due to a stationary high pressure ridge over the area. This has brought a long stretch of unseasonably warm, dry, and often windy weather ... |
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December 20, 2013 |
Storm Totals: December 19th-20th, 2013 (updated)
- posted 11:02 AM
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A cold Pacific storm brought rain to the region Thursday, ending a mid-month warm spell. Showers began early Thursday morning and continued on and off throughout the day. As the storm exited the ... |
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December 8, 2013 |
Storm Totals: December 7th, 2013 (updated)
- posted 3:12 PM
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Another cut-off low resulted in showers for the region on Saturday. This storm was a cold one, however, snow levels did not fall down to the anticipated elevation of 3,000 feet above sea level. S ... |
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November 30, 2013 |
Storm Totals: November 29th, 2013 (updated)
- posted 3:52 PM
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A cut-off low brought unexpected rain to the region Friday morning, despite initial predictions showing otherwise. The storm was to remain offshore, although rain had been forecast for both Thurs ... |
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November 23, 2013 |
Storm Totals: November 20th-22nd, 2013 (updated)
- posted 3:07 PM
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A Pacific storm with a subtropical tap brought showery weather to the region over the past few days. The storm was the second of the month and third of this Fall. Due to the showery nature of the ... |
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November 18, 2013 |
Forecasts will be issued late November 18th
- posted 6:37 AM
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Due to technical trouble with the National Weather Service point forecasts, on which we customize our forecasts, we'll be late publishing forecasts Monday, November 18th. |
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November 17, 2013 |
Storm Totals: November 15th-17th, 2013
- posted 3:21 PM
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A weak upper low brought rain to some parts of the region Friday, interrupting a stretch of drier than normal weather we have been experiencing this Fall. Rain was sporadic once again, with many ... |
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November 2, 2013 |
No forecasts to be published November 2nd
- posted 10:55 AM
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Our apologies on this. We are out hooking up a new weather station.
Forecasts will resume tomorrow, Sunday, November 3rd. |
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October 30, 2013 |
Storm Totals: October 28th-29th, 2013 (updated)
- posted 8:51 AM
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A cutoff low moved over the region on Monday and produced showers in most areas through Tuesday evening. The storm did not live up to expectations for many areas, however some communities were lu ... |
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October 10, 2013 |
Storm Totals: October 9th-10th, 2013 (2nd update)
- posted 9:36 AM
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A cold early-season storm swept through Southern California's inland valleys, bringing rain totals that were mostly higher than expected. Totals ranged from around a quarter of an inch to just un ... |
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October 5, 2013 |
Santa Ana winds rip through many inland communities, mountains
- posted 2:58 PM
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Santa Ana winds began blowing through the inland valleys and mountains early Friday morning, continuing into the weekend. Not all areas were effected; wind-prone locations suffered the worst, as ... |
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September 8, 2013 |
Saturday afternoon yields another wave of thunderstorms
- posted 12:21 PM
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In what has become a typical pattern recently for inland residents, thunderstorms marched west of the mountains Saturday afternoon, causing flooding in some areas.
In the WeatherCurrents network ... |
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September 3, 2013 |
Labor Day thunderstorms affect eastern inland valleys
- posted 6:35 AM
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It remained hot and stick on Labor Day, with abundant clouds and scattered thunderstorms.
There was a report of some damage in the San Jacinto area, near Cottonwood Avenue and Warren Road. A win ... |
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August 31, 2013 |
No forecasts to be published August 31st
- posted 7:01 AM
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We're out repairing wiring for our Murrieta station today. The station will likely be offline for a few hours while we do this.
We won't be publishing forecasts today as a result. If you're inte ... |
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August 30, 2013 |
Thunderstorms west of the mountains again Thursday afternoon
- posted 12:06 PM
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Yet another round of thunderstorms made it west of the mountains Thursday afternoon, this time Riverside being the hardest hit. WeatherCurrents' station in Riverside's Canyon Crest neighborhood r ... |
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August 27, 2013 |
More monsoon weather affects inland communities
- posted 12:58 PM
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A dying tropical disturbance moving north from Mexico contributed to an influx on monsoonal moisture over the weekend. Only Anza and Beaumont recorded rainfall, however light sprinkles were repor ... |
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August 22, 2013 |
Morning earthquake measures 3.6 near Temecula, Fallbrook
- posted 6:39 AM
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An early morning temblor struck in the Palomar mountain range Thursday, measuring magnitude 3.6 on the richter scale. It shook homes in Fallbrook and Temecula for several seconds at 6:29am.
The ... |
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August 19, 2013 |
Freak thunderstorms erupt across inland valleys early Monday morning
- posted 6:42 AM
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Many inland residents experienced a rude awakening early Monday morning, with constant lightning and loud crashes of thunder beginning around 4 AM near Murrieta. This was the result of monsoonal ... |
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July 27, 2013 |
Brief showers visit inland communities early Friday morning
- posted 7:17 PM
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In what is becoming a regular occurrence this summer, the inland communities were visited by a round of brief showers early Friday morning, courtesy of monsoonal moisture affecting the region.
U ... |
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July 22, 2013 |
Another round of weekend thunderstorms inland
- posted 8:06 PM
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Another round of monsoonal moisture surged into the inland communities this weekend, producing isolated thunderstorms and heavy rain in some spots.
Thunderstorms began drifting west of the mount ... |
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July 13, 2013 |
Thursday thunderstorms produce some precipitation inland
- posted 2:36 PM
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A disturbance over northern Mexico moved northwest over Southern California on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing cloudy conditions and thunderstorms with it. This helped keep daytime temperatures ... |
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July 1, 2013 |
2012-2013 rain season review and totals
- posted 5:18 PM
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The 2012-2013 rain season featured below average rainfall for the second year in a row, with most WeatherCurrents communities recording even lower rainfall than the previous season.
A strong mon ... |
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June 29, 2013 |
Early summer heat wave blasts inland communities
- posted 7:22 PM
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Summer is officially here and has made itself known throughout inland Southern California communities this weekend. A strong ridge of high pressure over Nevada is responsible for the first heat w ... |
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Farewell, SWRNN
- posted 12:35 PM
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With SWRNN closing its doors Friday morning, WeatherCurrents loses a trusted partner.
My personal thanks goes out to Gary Jacobs, Robin Ruhwedel, Kerri Mabee and a host of others, going back to ... |
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May 13, 2013 |
Mother's Day is first triple-digit day of 2013 inland
- posted 12:56 PM
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A summer-like heat wave this weekend produced the first 100°F+ temperatures west of the mountains yesterday, on Mother's Day.
Wildomar was the hottest with a high of 103.4°F, followe ... |
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May 11, 2013 |
Summer-like temperatures on the way for Sunday and Monday
- posted 1:12 PM
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Just a few days after a late-season storm, high pressure is revving up over Southern California, and it should make this weekend a clear and hot one in the inland valleys.
The middle part of Wes ... |
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May 9, 2013 |
Storm Totals: May 5th-9th, 2013 (updated)
- posted 9:02 AM
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The recent late-season storm, courtesy of a cut-off low, produced widely variable rainfall across the inland communities. It was the first decent rain since March 9th for most areas in what has b ... |
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April 25, 2013 |
Earthquakes felt on and around Mt. San Jacinto
- posted 1:37 PM
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A couple of small quakes were reported this morning to WeatherCurrents. The quakes were centered near Pine Cove and Idyllwild in the San Jacinto mountains. The first quake, which occurred at ab ... |
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March 5, 2013 |
Cooler weather, rain, mountain snow, on the way
- posted 8:38 AM
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A storm will bring a dramatic change from last weeks warm temperatures, and remind us the calendar says it's still winter.
The strong high pressure ridge has moved east and a trough of low pre ... |
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January 21, 2013 |
Dry period set to end this weekend
- posted 6:42 PM
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An extended period of dry weather, which included an extended cold spell and the more recent warm weather, will end this upcoming weekend, with a weather pattern change followed by the arrival of ... |
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December 30, 2012 |
Funnel clouds sighted over Fallbrook, Murrieta during Sunday thunderstorms
- posted 3:22 PM
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As part of severe weather trailing a storm Sunday afternoon, National Weather Service spotters reported funnel clouds over Murrieta, Fallbrook and off of San Clemente.
In Fallbrook, the funnel c ... |
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December 20, 2012 |
Anza station down due to power, computer glitch
- posted 7:00 AM
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Power and internet outages over the past couple of days have led to what we believe is corrupted data on WeatherCurrents' data logging and transmission computer in Anza, taking the station offlin ... |
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December 15, 2012 |
Storm totals: December 14th-15th, 2012
- posted 9:49 PM
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Following the first major storm of the season, the follow-on, much weaker storm left up to a quarter of an inch of rainfall in Southern California's inland valleys, and more than a third of an in ... |
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Storm totals: December 12th-13th, 2012
- posted 3:08 PM
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The first in a series of December storms was the strongest of the year by far, with almost two inches falling in some inland areas, far more than predicted only a day before the storm.
Moreno Va ... |
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November 25, 2012 |
Storm totals: November 16th-18th, 2012
- posted 5:16 PM
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A slow moving storm, the second of November, sent showery waves at Southern California November 16th-18th, leading to mostly small amounts of rainfall.
Rainfall was widely variable. Simi Valley, ... |
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November 12, 2012 |
Offshore winds strongest in Simi Valley Monday; moderate in Inland Empire
- posted 6:01 PM
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Dry easterly and northeasterly winds dominated the wind flow pattern on Monday, as they often do in the fall months. This event is being considered a weak one.
Simi Valley registered the top mar ... |
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Storm totals: November 8th-10th, 2012
- posted 4:26 PM
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The third storm of the fall season crawled through the region late last week, leaving sporadic amounts of rain in its wake over a period of three days.
Rain totals were widely variable, with the ... |
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November 4, 2012 |
Warm days through Tuesday, winter-like storm later this week
- posted 7:47 PM
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A warm November day Sunday was another reminder of this year's hot summer, despite six weeks of autumn already gone. And there's another couple of days like it before the weather pattern transiti ... |
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October 25, 2012 |
First strong Santa Anas on the way
- posted 8:12 PM
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Conditions are ripe for the first strong Santa Ana wind event of the season.
The trough of low pressure responsible for the cool weather, light rain and drizzle early in the week has moved east ... |
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October 1, 2012 |
Unprecedented heat finally coming to an end
- posted 4:35 PM
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Be patient...cooler weather is coming!
What may be the last big heat wave of the warm season is forecast to be ending after mid week. High temperatures today are running 100 degrees or above i ... |
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Temecula Weather Report Unavailable
- posted 9:49 AM
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The weather report for Temecula is unavailable.. We believe the problem is in a computer system, but will take some time to track down.
We hope to have the problem corrected by Thursday. In th ... |
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September 16, 2012 |
Record hot days to come to a close
- posted 11:44 AM
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In a reversal of fortunes that sometimes occurs this time of year, Southern California's coastal areas got a record blast of triple-digit temperatures this weekend.
Among the areas recording rec ... |
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September 10, 2012 |
What's that Smell?
- posted 12:40 PM
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WeatherCurrents received an inquiry from city officials in Riverside today concerning the source of strange odors across the area
The South Coast Air Quality Monitoring District has issued an ... |
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Thunderstorms heavy in spots into Sunday evening; Monday may also be intense (updated)
- posted 7:12 AM
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As last night's thunderstorms wound down, forecasters are keeping their eyes on more clouds and moisture being funneled our way from a stubbornly anchored low in northwest Baja California.
Conve ... |
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September 8, 2012 |
More monsoonal moisture means showers, thunderstorms this weekend
- posted 10:28 AM
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The weather is primed to deliver a warm, wet reminder that summer is still here and kicking this weekend.
As of Saturday morning, moisture and instability were massing over the desert, and an up ... |