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Forecast
As of 3:30 am PST on November 23, 2008 Today...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Tonight...Clear in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Monday...Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. 5-day forecast | Marine forecast | Pollen forecast | Air Pollution
5-day forecast
Almanac Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
Special Weather Statement Issued by the National Weather Service at 4:15 am PST on November 23, 2008 ... Unsettled and wet pattern on tap for next week... A cooler... unsettled... and likely wet pattern is forecast to impact the area next week. The first weather system will move near the coast of California on Monday... bringing increasing clouds and cooler temperatures to the region... along with south to southeast winds gusting as high as 45 mph in the mountains. Overnight a chance of rain will develop across the entire forecast area. Rain will become likely by dawn Tuesday and periods of rain will remain likely through Wednesday. Current forecast models show a fairly deep southerly flow pattern with this storm system... which would result in orographic enhancement of rainfall for the coastal ranges south of Point Conception... especially the Santa Ynez range as well as the foothill and mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. While there is still some uncertainty of the track and timing of this weather system... there will be the potential periods of heavy rain. Preliminary rainfall estimates with this first weather system are range from between one quarter and one inch of rain for lower elevations... with one to two inches of rain in the foothills and mountains. Locally higher amounts will be possible across favored south facing slopes. Initially... the snow level is expected to remain above 7000 feet with this storm system... but is expected to lower to between 5500 and 6000 feet by Wednesday as colder air pushes into the area. Mainly high elevation snow is expected for the Los Angeles and Ventura County mountains. However... localized snowfall accumulation could occur on the passes of Highway 2 in the Los Angeles County mountains... and Highway 33 in the Ventura County mountains. By late week... another storm system could impact southwest California. While this system could be quite cold and vigorous... there is considerable uncertainty in the trajectory and timing. As a result... there is only a slight chance of rain and mountain snow in the current forecast for later in the week. If this storm system were to materialize... there would be the potential for snow levels below 5000 feet... which would impact portions of Interstate 5 near the Grapevine. Residents living below the recent burn areas should monitor forecast for the potential for heavy rains through the period... possibly leading to debris flows. As we draw closer to the event... flash flood watches may need to be posted for some of the burn areas. If traveling into or out of southern and central California next week... it is advised that travelers prepare accordingly and add extra travel time to get to their destinations safely and timely. Gomberg/asr 415 PM PST sun Nov 23 2008 ... Unsettled and wet pattern on tap for next week... A cooler... unsettled... and likely wet pattern is forecast to impact the area next week. The first weather system will move near the coast of California on Monday... bringing increasing clouds and cooler temperatures to the region... along with south to southeast winds gusting as high as 45 mph in the mountains. Overnight a chance of rain will develop across the entire forecast area. Rain will become likely by dawn Tuesday and periods of rain will remain likely through Wednesday. Current forecast models show a fairly deep southerly flow pattern with this storm system... which would result in orographic enhancement of rainfall for the coastal ranges south of Point Conception... especially the Santa Ynez range as well as the foothill and mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. While there is still some uncertainty of the track and timing of this weather system... there will be the potential periods of heavy rain. Preliminary rainfall estimates with this first weather system are range from between one quarter and one inch of rain for lower elevations... with one to two inches of rain in the foothills and mountains. Locally higher amounts will be possible across favored south facing slopes. Initially... the snow level is expected to remain above 7000 feet with this storm system... but is expected to lower to between 5500 and 6000 feet by Wednesday as colder air pushes into the area. Mainly high elevation snow is expected for the Los Angeles and Ventura County mountains. However... localized snowfall accumulation could occur on the passes of Highway 2 in the Los Angeles County mountains... and Highway 33 in the Ventura County mountains. By late week... another storm system could impact southwest California. While this system could be quite cold and vigorous... there is considerable uncertainty in the trajectory and timing. As a result... there is only a slight chance of rain and mountain snow in the current forecast for later in the week. If this storm system were to materialize... there would be the potential for snow levels below 5000 feet... which would impact portions of Interstate 5 near the Grapevine. Residents living below the recent burn areas should monitor forecast for the potential for heavy rains through the period... possibly leading to debris flows. As we draw closer to the event... flash flood watches may need to be posted for some of the burn areas. If traveling into or out of southern and central California next week... it is advised that travelers prepare accordingly and add extra travel time to get to their destinations safely and timely. Back to top
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