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IS A WARM CUP
April 22, 2026 8:57 pm
Southern California Overview:
- Cooler with decreasing winds today. Thursday will be a little warmer with dry conditions. Cooler conditions likely Friday through the weekend, with periods of increased winds. Saturday evening into Sunday morning there is a chance of precipitation over and west of the mountains. Continued troughing aloft will continue slightly below average temperatures and windier conditions with chances of precipitation into the middle of next week.
- Heavy snow expected for higher elevations of the northern Rockies the next few days. Thunderstorm chances return to portions of the Upper Midwest and central/southern Plains Thursday with severe weather and isolated flash flooding possible. Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday.