• Major atmospheric river (AR) event possible over the U.S. West Coast next week

    U.S. weather models, including NCEP and GEFS, project an over 80% chance of a strong atmospheric river making landfall in northern and central California from April 1 to 2, 2025, with additional outlooks from the NWS Climate Prediction Center (CPC) indicating wetter-than-normal conditions and a moderate risk of heavy rain and mountain snow between March 31 and April 4.