Normally this time of year, the Pacific jetstream or storm track will weaken and retreat northward and a large high pressure area will build northward over California and western U.S. This in turn brings hotter and drier weather to the north valley and it is not uncommon to have temperatures in the upper 90s in late May. Not this year! The hottest Redding has been was 90 back on May 4th … Continue Reading
The high pressure area over the western U.S. isn’t very strong, but it should be strong enough to keep any precipitation north of Redding through Saturday — keeping cowboy duds dry during Redding Rodeo Week (click here for a schedule of… Continue Reading
We start this week off with the cold, low-pressure area still over Northern California. This low will have trouble moving eastward due to the stationary high-pressure area in the central United States. Monday through early Wednesday, we can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with occasional showers and possible thunderstorms. The wettest period looks like Monday afternoon and evening … Continue Reading
Last week we recorded our first 90-degree reading of the year. It will probably be another 10 days to 2 weeks before we see another 90-degree reading. The low pressure area that brought clouds and cooler weather over the weekend is now moving east. The week will start … Continue Reading
High pressure is trying to push northward along the west coast and bring us summertime weather. The jetstream or storm track continues fairly strong for this time of year and is pushing the storms eastward across the Pacific toward the west coast. The high will keep most of the storms north of our area but the stronger-than-normal jetstream will also prevent the high from really pushing northward. This means … Continue Reading
The week will start off wet as a storm system moves through Northern California. This storm will be east of our area by Monday afternoon and skies will be clearing.
Tuesday will be sunny and warmer with temperatures in the upper 60s or lower 70s. Wednesday and Thursday, a cold low-pressure area (storm) will move into … Continue Reading
We will have weak storm systems move across Northern California about every 3 days. The first of these systems will bring rain to the area Monday (April 18th). Tuesday and most of Wednesday will be sunny, with daytime temperatures Tuesday reaching the upper 60s and lower 70s. The next weak storm will move into the area late Wednesday afternoon and … Continue Reading
Redding weather outlook for April 11 – 17
Monday a very weak storm system will move through Redding with a few clouds and maybe a light shower. Tuesday will be sunny with a few clouds and daytime temperatures in the upper 60s.
Wednesday through Sunday (April 17) we are caught between a strong low pressure area in the Gulf of Alaska that is generating storms and sending them … Continue Reading
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Redding Weather Almanac April 4: Normal maximum temperature, 69 degrees. Record high for this date, 93 degrees in 1961 Normal minimum temperature, 44 degrees. Record minimum for this date, 32 degrees in 1901 April 10: Normal maximum temperature, 70 degrees. Record high… Continue Reading
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