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It seems like merely a fact of life on the West Coast that summers are dry. But compared to most of the rest of the country (and the world), this is an unusual pattern.
Southern California faces an increased wildfire threat that is expected to last through most of 2025. While fire activity across the U.S. was generally low in January, Southern California saw a ...
The first major atmospheric river system is pummeling the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, supercharged by a bomb cyclone. But officials still say it's too early to determine what the ...
Tule fog is a radiation fog, which condenses when there is a high relative humidity (typically after a heavy rain), calm winds, and rapid cooling during the night. The nights are longer in the winter months, which allows an extended period of ground cooling, and thereby a pronounced temperature inversion at a low altitude.
Average annual precipitation Percent Area in U.S. Drought Monitor Categories. The prevailing westerly winds from the oceans also bring moisture, and the northern parts of the state generally receive higher annual rainfall amounts than the south. California's mountain ranges influence the climate as well: moisture-laden air from the west cools ...
From January 7 to 31, 2025, a series of 14 destructive wildfires affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County in California, United States. [5] The fires were exacerbated by drought conditions, low humidity, a buildup of vegetation from the previous winter, and hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, which in some places reached 100 miles per hour (160 km/h; 45 m/s).
After a dry start to winter, California's rainy season is finally well under way. December downpours sent water racing through streets in coastal Ventura County and the city of Santa Barbara.
The chance of rain is lower in the Inland Empire and San Diego and Orange counties. The National Weather Service said there was a slight chance of rain in that region on Tuesday and also on Wednesday.