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Springtime Temperatures Next Week

Mar 11, 2010; 1:54 PM ET

Many times, it is not hard finding something interesting to talk about in Western weather. My coverage area is large, and usually something big is happening even in March. Today I am faced with the unusual. Yes, there will be some rain and snow in the West over the next four to five days, but nothing out of the ordinary. A typical winter storm just does not draw a lot of attention. Perhaps the most unusual weather in the next week does not occur until next week. More of that in a minute.

A storm in the Eastern Pacific will spread rain and mountain snow into western Washington and Oregon into northern California late Thursday night and Friday morning. Precipitation will move south into central California late Friday and for a time Friday night but weakens before reaching Southern California. Showers of rain and snow make it into eastern Washington and Oregon later Friday night and Saturday with snow showers likely across northern Nevada and then into Utah with rain in the lowest valleys.

An upper-level low will cut off over Utah Saturday, then move south-southeast later Saturday and Sunday into eastern Arizona and New Mexico. This is likely to bring this area rain and snow showers as well.

It is behind this upper-level low where the weather may become more unusual next week. An upper-level ridge building looks to bring the warmest temperatures in some time for California Monday and Tuesday. Many places will rise into the upper 60s and 70s. In Southern California, 80s are likely even to within a few miles of the beaches. With normal high temperatures in the upper 60s west of the mountains, we are looking at nearly 15 degrees above normal for daytime highs. It is also likely to warm nicely by Tuesday and Wednesday in the interior Great Basin, making it feel like spring is indeed a short distance away.

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