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Heavy Rain in the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, then Heavy Rain and Snow in the Northwest Starting Sunday

Heavy rains will bring potential flash flooding to portions of the lower Mississippi Valley early this weekend. Across the Pacific Northwest, an atmospheric river event is set to arrive by Sunday, bringing heavy coastal rains and high elevation snowfall. Above average temperatures continue for much of the country through the weekend. Read More >

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Pictures of WRN Ambassadors
National Weather Service with San Jose Quakes
San Jose Quakes
National Weather Service with City of Morgan Hill
City of Morgan Hill

Naval Support Activity Monterey
Naval Support Activity Monterey

National Weather Service with SPCA of Monterey County
SPCA of Monterey County

WCM with meteorologists from Central Coast News KION-TV
Central Coast News KION-TV

 WCM with a representative from Lockheed Martin SSC
Lockheed Martin SSC

WCM with representatives from Bay Area Center for Regional Disaster Resilience
Bay Area Center for Regional Disaster Resilience

California State University Monterey Bay
California State University Monterey Bay

WCM with representatives from San Benito County ARES
San Bentio County ARES

Monterey County OES
Monterey County OES

KPIX-TV
KPIX-TV

National Weather Service with Hastings College of the Law
Hastings College of the Law