A STRONG STORM IS LURKING OFFSHORE AND IT WILL MOVE IN LATE TONIGHT AND BRING US A FULL ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER, INCLUDING RAIN, GUSTY WINDS AND PLENTY OF HIGH ELEVATION SNOW.

SO HOW MUCH RAIN IS EXPECTED? ALOT. VALLEY TOTAL SHOULD BE IN THE 1-2 INCH RANGE WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE FOOTHILLS AND UP NEAR REDDING. AS FAR AS THE MOUNTAINS, SNOW LEVELS WILL BE FAIRLY HIGH, MOSTLY ABOVE 6000 BUT THE SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TOWARD SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING BUT THAT IS ALSO WHEN PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO DROP OFF. 

STILL A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MOUNTAIN AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. CARRY CHAINS AND TRY TO TIME YOUR DRIVE AROUND THE STORM IF YOU CAN!

SO FOR THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS, RAIN TOMORROW AND GUSTY WINDS WITH YOUR HIGHS IN THE 40'S. EASTERN MOUNTAINS RAIN AND SNOW FOR YOUR SUNDAY HIGHS IN THE 30'S AND 40'S DEPENDING ON YOUR ELEVATION. IN THE FOOTHILLS TOMORROW RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ALL DAY YOUR HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40'S. AND IN THE VALLEY TONIGHT MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS THEN RAIN ALL DAY ON SUNDAY WINDS STRONG WINDS AS WELL AND VALLEY HIGHS ON SUNDAY IN THE LOWER 50'S

MEANWHILE RAIN SHOWERS CONTINUE ON MONDAY THEN ANOTHER MUCH WEAKER STORM MOVES IN TUESDAY. THAT ONE MAY BRING A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS TO THE REDDING AND RED BLUFF AREAS, BUT NOT MUCH MEANWHILE THE REST OF THE WEEK, AT LEAST AT THIS TIME LOOKS DRY, FOR RIGHT NOW WITH VALLEY FOG POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY FROM CHICO SOUTH.

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he good news is much cooler weather returns during the week.  Monday still looks like a HOT one with a few of those 100° temps sticking around, but temps look a lot better for the rest of the week.  Delta Breeze pattern starts to setup into Tuesday and should stick around throughout the work week.  That will help drop us about 10-15° from Monday into Tuesday.  We may even see a couple 80° high temps for the 4th of July and the following day.  

Stay COOL and be mindful of the HIGH FIRE DANGER!!!