Although California had a wet end to last December, most areas have been mainly dry since. La Niña persists in the equatorial Pacific, which usually equates to dry conditions across the state. Unfortunately, it looks like this type of pattern will persist through most of this month. The first map below shows that most of California is drier than average for this rain season, especially in the southern third of the state.
Computer projections show a blocking pattern in the upper atmosphere, which means that most of the West Coast will remain dry.
This blocking pattern also means we will see warmer than normal temperatures.
This is a terrible pattern for rainfall. Looking at long range computer projections, most of California will stay dry for the next couple weeks.
La Niña persists in the equatorial Pacific. This will have a big influence on our weather.
This next map shows water temperatures below the surface. A warm ocean current is developing, indicating a potential El Niño in the future. Unfortunately, it might come too late for this rain season.
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