It Never Rains In California, Except This Year...

Usually the West Coast Rainy season ends by May, but not today.  Seems like I've been talking about the upper tough along the West Coast for months and it's still there with another strong system bringing them nasty weather.  This week's drought monitor shows none of California under drought conditions and today's storm is dumping lots of rain and snow at higher elevations.  For May, it's really cold out there.

What does that system have to do with out weather?  Absolutely nothing, but we're stuck in the same old thing day after day.   Almost hot, humid with spotty showers.  Almost sounds like summertime?!!!

What makes it difficult to forecast lately is the lack of fronts and many weak upper disturbances.

This muggy feeling goes all the way north into Chicago, Detroit & Cleveland.  Little Rock has a 70 degree dew point!   Until the upper pattern changes, a repeat tomorrow and maybe even hotter for next week.

Models again today indicate that western trough will reform over the eastern states for next weekend.  That should mean a cold front for Saturday bringing drier air.  We hope!  Stay Tuned!