Greg Porter

"The Sacramento office of the National Weather Service issued nine dense fog advisories in November, the most it has issued in a month this early in the wet season since at least 2005."

The typically sun bathed Central Valley is stuck under a perpetual fog layer.

He’s so good. I can’t believe it. Proudly rocking my #10

This part of California just had its rainiest November in 115 years The driest place on Earth just had its wettest November on record.

Death Valley was wet last month!

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Ah yes. The good ole' interior snow and coastal rain scenario for Boston. I used to very much dislike this outcome.

This was fun to write! But also one of the more complex topics that I’ve covered!

Scotland!!!!! On the World Cup!

Lets go Scotland! One win please!!!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Secondary low! Or a mesoscale low located over the North Bay is pulling in some heavy rain showers for SF right now.

I was just thinking the same thing!! You know what, I should just buy one and register it as a COOP site

The complexities of sub-seasonal forecasting and seasonal forecasting are even more extreme in a warming world. That's especially been the case over the last decade or so.

Curious to know what others think when they hear the terms El Nino or La Nina?

California’s rule book on El Niño and La Niña is broken La Niña is back, but week-to-week jet-stream chaos really decide whether California floods or stays dry.

I've been trying to write this story for months. I've had a sneaking suspicion that the public perception of what El Nino and La Nina means for weather outcomes is not aligned with the truth.
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Some pop up storms on the Peninsula today!

Can you spot the atmospheric river? The intensity of the low pressure system off the PNW has oriented the AR in a north/south direction over California. Keeps the party going for awhile in SF and Sacramento!

Still raining in the Bay Area. Complex storm system meets atmospheric river

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High wind warning for San Francisco from 10pm tonight through 10am Thursday

Atmospheric river to hit California with heavy rain, strong winds. Here’s a timeline of the storm A fast-moving storm driven by an atmospheric river will sweep down the California coast, bringing a quick burst of heavy rain, strong winds and snow in the Sierra Nevada.

Dreary out this morning in the Bay Area. Soon it will be wet and windy. The storm details and timeline

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Siskiyou county is putting on a show right now!

The Bay Area will have a few hours of clear(ish) skies! This is the modeled cloud cover at 9pm. White is overcast, blut is clear. Clouds will fill in everywhere overnight, so give it a shot now!

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Some temps around the Bay today

SF- 77 (highest Nov temp since 2020)
Oak - 82 (first back to back 82 degree days in Nov since 1991)
Livermore - 82 (daily record tied)
San Jose - 80 (first back to back 80 degree days in Nov since 2012)

Close to two feet for Mammouth!

Time to open the resorts in Tahoe? This weeks storm is trending colder. Looks like a good 10 to 15 inches for most resorts and 3 to 6 inches at lake level by Friday.

Pats!! 8-2

This conversation is both equal parts fascinating and confusing!

@andreatweather.bsky.social

Excellent story from Andrea, but my mind naturally wanders to an unanswered question. @bmcnoldy.bsky.social's OHC charts show October 2023 to 2025 with historically high levels. Why?

Hurricane Melissa nears landfall, putting Jamaica at risk of a generational disaster The Category 5 storm is expected to cause “total structural failure” in parts of the island and unleash up to 40 inches of rain.

I've missed writing about hurricanes, but this was not a fun strom to write about. Devastation awaits Jamaica and Cuba.
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Also, Hurricane Melissa is quite a thing to look at. Beautiful and terrifying. One recent measurement recorded sustained winds of 180 mph around the eye. This will be a historic storm for Jamaica and not in a good way.

Forecast:

"San Francisco: Monday should start off with sunshine and clear skies across the city, a nice reprieve from the overcast skies this weekend."

Reality:

You win again San Francisco

California weather offices brace for storms as short-staffing fears grow The National Weather Service, grappling with staffing shortages, is cutting back on some forecasts in California. State officials fear flood forecasts could be impacted.

“We do our jobs very well, despite the fact I’m not getting a paycheck right now.”

The NWS and other NOAA departments are reaching a breaking point.

@edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social with the story.

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