Forecasts can be challenging during this time of year. Autumn is a transitional time period as the weather pattern becomes more active. For this reason, computer forecasts can sometimes have difficulty during these turbulent times as we head towards colder and wetter weather.
It looks like the computers are getting a better lock on these next couple storm systems. The first one is diving down the backside of the system currently in the Pacific Northwest. You might be able to spot it on the satellite loop below.
Clouds will linger in our skies for the next couple days, then showers will move into our area Thursday night. Intermittent showers will persist through Friday, especially early in the day. Rain will exit the region Friday night and most of the weekend looks nice.
There is a lot of activity in the Gulf of Alaska and yet another system will dive out of this area Monday into Tuesday of next week. Unfortunately, computer forecasts are trending the storm track more east. Regardless, we could still see some showers late Monday into early Tuesday. Winds will also strengthen in the mountains. Tuesday and Wednesday are looking like cool fall days with highs in the upper 60s.
The tallest mountains in the central Sierras will receive several inches of snow. I've included a computer projection of accumulations below.
I'll keep an eye on this system and will bring updates if the track shifts.
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| Computer projection for accumulated snow through next Wednesday morning |
