Heavy Rain For Northern California And Central US Severe Threat – October 24, 2021

National Weather Forecast

We will be watching a couple of systems on Sunday across the nation. The first, in the central United States, will produce showers and storms (with maybe some mixed snow in the upper Midwest). This system will also produce severe storms in the central and southern Plains. Out west, an strong atmosphere river event will occur with lots of heavy rain and mountain snow.

While over three inches of rain will be possible over the next few days from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, the heaviest rain (and snow) will be out across portions of southern Oregon into California.

Across portions of California, rainfall amounts of up to 10” will be possible. This could lead to flash flooding and, in burn scar areas, mudslides and debris flows. In the Sierra, at least 1-3 feet of snow could fall.

And across the central United States Sunday we will be watching the threat of severe weather with an Enhanced Risk of severe weather in place. All severe threats will be possible across this region.

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