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Hydrometeorological Discussion
National Weather Service / California Nevada RFC / Sacramento CA
650 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...DRYING WITH REBOUNDING TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK...

.METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (MON AM - SUN AM)...

Conditions are quieting down across the region after an active 
weekend in terms of precip associated with an area of low pressure 
that moved from the Gulf of Alaska toward the CA coast before moving 
inland yesterday across the central portion of the state and exiting 
the region to the east over southern NV. The primary circulation is 
nearing the 4-Corners region at this hour...with a few scattered 
showers making their way from north-to-south on the backside of the 
system near the NV/UT border. Otherwise...for today...look for drier 
conditions with northerly flow aloft as high pressure builds over 
the eastern Pacific and begins to nudge toward the west coast. 
General troffing over west-central Canada will stretch down across 
the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies this week...while the 
narrow upr ridge sets up along or just off the west coast. This will 
keep drier west to northwest flow across the region and any precip 
to the north and east. Models still hinting at a weak disturbance 
moving through the flow across the southern portion of the region on 
Friday into Saturday...but continue to think there isn/t enough 
moisture or lift to generate anything more than a few build ups and 
if anything a very isolated shower. Temperatures this week will 
rebound from below normal today to above normal through the week 
(except for the immediate coast) from about plus 5- to plus 10-degF 
over seasonal normals.