November 8, 2023 Afternoon Update
West coast storms early next week to bury California Sierra in snow
November 2023 was the 22nd-warmest November in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 44.2°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 43.0°F (+1.3°F).
November 2023 was the 12th-driest November in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 1.4in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.3in (-0.9in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
A strong ridge of high pressure will develop over the central U.S. and provide wonderfully warm temperatures, well-above average.
The Polar Vortex is bottled up over the Arctic circle but pieces break off out of the Gulf of Alaska and sink down the West Coast bringing chances of heavy rain and snow especially for California during the next 5-15 days. This is a stormy pattern for the West. Depending upon the placement and strength of the ridge, there could be sneaky troughs in the Northeast the middle of next week, but nothing imminent in terms of winter storms.
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