Stormy Weather to Start the New Year
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Rainy weather is expected to linger in the Inland Empire through much of next week, according to the National Weather Service.
“A series of weak weather systems will bring another increased chance for light showers to occur over the region by this weekend, potentially into early next week…” said the NWS.
The heaviest of the rain is expected to have passed through the region earlier this week.
As with last week, snow levels will remain elevated. The Weather Service predicted accumulations mainly above 8,000 feet for the duration.
A ridge of high pressure is expected to anchor over the region Friday.
“This ridge could bring a break in the precipitation until a low from the Gulf of Alaska arrives with colder air and more rain for Saturday to Monday,” the NWS stated.
For Monday and Tuesday, Santa Ana winds stemming from high pressure over the Great Basin of Nevada and Utah are forecast to create breezy conditions at lower elevations and winds gusting over 50 mph through mountains and passes. Temperatures Tuesday will be elevated, up to 10 degrees above average, according to meteorologists.
In the Riverside area, the highs Monday and Tuesday will peak in the low to mid 70s, with overnight temperatures in the mid 50s. From Wednesday to Sunday, daytime temps will generally reach the mid 60s, falling to the upper 40s at night.
For the Coachella Valley, highs will top out in the mid 70s Monday and Tuesday, dropping into the low to mid 50s at night. The temperature band will be similar to Riverside metro for the remainder of the week, and the same will apply in the Temecula Valley.
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