Damaging offshore winds may down trees and power lines and fire weather threats across much of California. Critical fire weather threats are expected in the central and southern coastal ranges. Heavy snow is continuing in the Great Lakes, and will develop in the Central and Southern Rockies. High winds and heavy snow is occurring for parts of Alaska. Heavy rain in Hawaii will continue. Read More >
Forecasts of future precipitation are derived from weather models and from forecaster judgment. Although accuracy of precipitation forecasts can vary from weather system to weather system, such forecasts are important for river forecasts.
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