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Atmospheric River Continues Areas of Heavy Rain and Snow for California This Weekend

An atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, moderate to heavy rainfall, and potential flooding to southern California and the southern Great Basin through Sunday. Periods of heavy snow will continue as well above 7,000 feet over the Sierra Nevada mountains associated with this atmospheric river. Read More >

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Temperature
Normal maximum: 70°F Normal minimum: 50°F Number of freezes: 4 Number of days with maximum: 100°F or more: 0 32°F or less: 0

Rank	Temperature	Date
Highest Maximum
1	88	Nov 8, 1927
2 (tie)	87	Nov 8, 2005
2 (tie)	87	Nov 6, 1945
4	85	Nov 7, 2023
5	84	Nov 5, 1963

Rank	Temperature	Date
Lowest Minimum
1	26	Nov 5, 1991
2	29	Nov 6, 1951
3 (tie)	32	Nov 8, 1938
3 (tie)	32	Nov 3, 1936
5 (tie)	35	Nov 7, 1961
5 (tie)	35	Nov 8, 1955

Rank	Temperature	Date
Lowest Maximum
1	46	Nov 3, 1936
2 (tie)	49	Nov 2, 1954
2 (tie)	49	Nov 5, 1935
4	52	Nov 2, 1993
5 (tie)	54	Nov 7, 2000
5 (tie)	54	Nov 6, 1973

Rank	Temperature	Date
Highest Minimum
1	70	Nov 8, 2005
2	69	Nov 4, 2003
3 (tie)	68	Nov 8, 2022
3 (tie)	68	Nov 7, 1916
5 (tie)	67	Nov 8, 1966
5 (tie)	67	Nov 7, 1944

Precipitation

Number of occurrences with any precipitation: 40
Number of occurrences with measurable precipitation: 28
Average amount when precipitation occurred: 0.45"
Chance of measurable precipitation: 22%
Number of occurrences of:
   thunder: 8
     snow: 0
     sleet (ice pellets): 0
     freezing rain/freezing drizzle (glaze): 0
     fog: 29

Rank	Precipitation	Date
Wettest
1	2.54	Nov 3, 1964
2	1.96	Nov 2, 1982
3	1.59	Nov 5, 1957
4	1.53	Nov 3, 1959
5	1.25	Nov 5, 1946

Significant Events

November 3, 1964 - After being president less than a year, Lyndon B. Johnson is elected to a "second" term as 2.54" of rain fell on this stormy day.
November 3, 1936 - Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected to a second term during the Great Depression on a cold, rainy day. The low was 32°F and the high was 46°F.

Atmospheric River Continues Areas of Heavy Rain and Snow for California This Weekend

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