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The climate of California varies widely from hot desert to alpine tundra, depending on latitude, elevation, and proximity to the Pacific Coast. California 's coastal regions, the Sierra Nevada foothills, and much of the Central Valley have a Mediterranean climate , with warmer, drier weather in summer and cooler, wetter weather in winter.
The storms caused record-breaking rainfall totals to be observed in multiple areas, as well as the declaration of states of emergency in multiple counties in Southern California. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Wind gusts of hurricane force were observed in San Francisco , along with wind gusts reaching over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) in the Sierra Nevada .
Over the contiguous United States, total annual precipitation increased at an average rate of 6.1 percent per century since 1900, with the greatest increases within the East North Central climate region (11.6 percent per century) and the South (11.1 percent). Hawaii was the only region to show a decrease (−9.25 percent). [89]
The annual Burning Man counterculture festival in the desert 110 miles (177 km) north of Reno remains on schedule to begin on Saturday, but rain from the remnants of the tropic storm has disrupted ...
Calexico recorded 2.84 in (72 mm) of precipitation, more than its average annual rainfall. [3]: 29 September 30, 1921 – A tropical cyclone struck northern Baja California and moved northeastward into the southwestern United States, bringing heavy rainfall. Blythe recorded 3.11 in (79 mm) over two days, more than its annual rainfall.
Periods of heavy rainfall caused by multiple atmospheric rivers in California between December 31, 2022, and March 25, 2023, resulted in floods that affected parts of Southern California, the California Central Coast, Northern California and Nevada. [3] [4] The flooding resulted in property damage [5] [6] [7] and at least 22 fatalities. [1]
On an average basis, eastern Pacific tropical cyclones contribute about one-third of the annual rainfall along the Mexican Riviera, and up to one-half of the rainfall seen annually across Baja California Sur. [45] Mexico is twice as likely (18% of the basin total) to be impacted by a Pacific tropical cyclone on its west coast than an Atlantic ...
A Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) spokesperson told USA TODAY Saturday there are about 163,000 customers without power including 67,000 in the Bay Area. California power outage map