DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 12-16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pattern is locked in. Very cold air centered on the west central and central US while we are cold here, but more as the air “leaks” into our area. This is how this was expected to evolve, and it has. Also, in this pattern, while you can get significant storm systems that dump a decent amount of precipitation, you don’t tend to get anything resembling “blockbusters”. This will continue to to be the case, with a series of disturbances along the boundary of cold and warmer air associated with the late-arriving and less expansive Southeast ridge will being the watchers for our “weather events”. Recent events have ended up less than their potential (the Tuesday event which produced less than expected, the Thursday event which grazed the South Coast, and today’s non-event, a.k.a. miss to the south. The upcoming system for early Sunday also looks anemic, a minor snow producer at best. But a little shift for today’s update, and something I must note (for model watchers) was picked up first by the Canadian guidance) is that there will be a string-out of energy enough that we’ll probably stay in a fair amount of cloudiness and even have a bit of a precipitation (snow\/mix) threat Monday in between the Sunday system and the one with the greatest potential, slated for Tuesday. That final one, keeping in mind it’s forecast day 5, holds the best potential to produce a more significant amount of precipitation. I’ll keep it vague at day 5, as trying to detail anything beyond day 3 is a waste of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Sunny morning. Partly sunny afternoon. Highs 23-30. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 11-18. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 24-31. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Snow arriving overnight from west to east. Lows 17-24. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy through early afternoon with occasional snow, except possible mix South Coast. Snow accumulation spotty and under 2 inches. Breaking clouds later. Highs 27-34. Wind NE to N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 10-17. Wind N 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY (PRESIDENTS DAY): Mostly cloudy. Spotty light snow or snow\/sleet mix possible. Highs 22-29. Wind N 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Spotty light snow or snow\/sleet mix evening. Steady snow arriving overnight. Lows 18-25. Wind N to NE 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY: Overcast. Snow\/mix\/rain likely (early idea favors frozen most of region, greatest rain risk South Coast). Highs 26-33. Wind NE 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (FEBRUARY 17-21)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dry interlude February 17. Next window of opportunity for unsettled weather later February 18 into February 19, followed by fair weather later in the period. Temperatures below normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (FEBRUARY 22-26)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One or two more possible precipitation threats during this period. Temperatures near to below normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 12-16) The pattern is locked in. Very cold air centered on the west central and central US while we are cold here, but more as the air “leaks” into our area. This is how this was expected to evolve, and it has. Also, in this pattern, while you can get significant storm … Continue reading Friday February 12 2021 Forecast (7:05AM)<\/span>