CALIFORNIA WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE REST OF FEBRUARY 2012

The weather should remain warm through Saturday, then we will see some cool changes next week. Unfortunately, I don't see much rain with this current pattern. I've posted two maps below which show temperature anomalies and precipitation anomalies over the past 30 days. It has been very dry and warm for most of the state.

The weather pattern will be dominated by northwest flow in the jet stream for the next several days. This means we will see a prolonged period of slightly cooler than average weather with an occasional warm day. I'm leaving the forecast dry through the end of February. We might eventually see a storm system sneak into our area by the first week of March.