Hydrometeorological Discussion
Issued by NWS California-Nevada RFC
Issued by NWS California-Nevada RFC
126 AGUS76 KRSA 061559 HMDRSA Hydrometeorological Discussion National Weather Service / California Nevada RFC / Sacramento CA 800 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...DRY CONDITIONS FOR MOST AREAS AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OFFSHORE... ...SHOWERS ALONG THE NRN BORDER THROUGH MID WEEK AS MULTIPLE SYSTEMS SLIDE DOWN THE RIDGE INTO THE PACNW... .METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (SAT AM - FRI AM)... The same pattern continues with a strong ridge of high pressure over the eastern Pacific and fog down the Central Valley. At the moment, det models and most ensembles have this ridge sticking around for the foreseeable future. This means dry conditions for most of the region and above normal temperatures in areas not under any persistent fog/low clouds. For the next six days, still expecting some systems to rotate around the ridge into the PacNW sending occasional showers into nrn CA, the srn OR Cascades, and sometimes nrn NV. The NBM and WPC guidance have trended a bit wetter over the Smith and srn OR Cascades leading to an increase in QPF by 0.25- 0.50" and 0.50-1" respectively. QPF totals through 12z Fri: 0.50- 1.30" Smith Basin, 1-2.50" srn OR Cascades, and a few hundredths to 0.10" for the rest of far nrn CA. Freezing levels 7-9 kft along the northern border today and up to 13.5 kft through srn CA. Levels rising early next week back up to 10.5-14 kft for most of the rest of the week rising a bit further up north to 11-13 kft. Please Note: This product may NOT be routinely updated. Please refer to the following product issued by the CNRFC www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/Daily-Briefing for a graphical summary of weather and hydrologic conditions. QPF graphics are available at www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/qpf.php AS $$