El Niño update, October 13: what to know

What’s happening

• Active NWS alert: Freeze Warning, in effect until 8:00 AM PDT (NWS Las Vegas NV), for parts of Owens Valley North. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Fire Weather Watch, in effect until 10:00 PM PDT (NWS Hanford CA), for parts of Tehachapi Area and Fort Tejon. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Coastal Flood Advisory, in effect until 4:00 PM PDT (NWS San Francisco CA), for parts of North Bay Interior Valleys. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)

What to watch for

• The Weather Prediction Center says: “Meanwhile, above normal temperatures will return for much of the West by late week, including some highs near and above 90 for parts of coastal California.” Source: WPC Extended Forecast Discussion (opens in a new tab)

Active NWS alerts: Coastal Flood Advisory: 2 (CA) · Fire Weather Watch: 1 (CA) · Freeze Warning: 1 (CA) · Frost Advisory: 1 (CA)

What’s happening

• Active NWS alert: Fire Weather Watch, in effect until 10:00 PM PDT (NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA), for parts of Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area and Santa Susana Mountains. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: High Wind Watch, in effect until 8:00 PM PDT (NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA), for parts of Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Santa Susana Mountains and Interstate 5 Corridor. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: High Wind Watch, in effect until 12:00 AM PDT (NWS San Diego CA), for parts of San Diego County Inland Valleys and San Diego County Mountains. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)

What to watch for

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Active NWS alerts: High Wind Watch: 5 (CA) · Coastal Flood Advisory: 4 (CA) · Beach Hazards Statement: 3 (CA) · Heat Advisory: 3 (CA) · Fire Weather Watch: 2 (CA) · Wind Advisory: 2 (CA)

What’s happening

• Active NWS alert: Freeze Warning, in effect until 9:00 AM MDT (NWS Las Vegas NV), for parts of Lincoln County. Source: NWS active alerts — NV (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Freeze Warning, in effect until 9:00 AM MDT (NWS Salt Lake City UT), for parts of Eastern Box Elder County, Western Millard and Juab Counties and Eastern Juab/Millard Counties. Source: NWS active alerts — UT (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Freeze Watch, in effect until 9:00 AM MDT (NWS Albuquerque NM), for parts of Upper Rio Grande Valley. Source: NWS active alerts — NM (opens in a new tab)

What to watch for

• NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says: “This helps to force strong precipitation chances across much of the western and central CONUS with chances exceeding 60% for parts of the Great Basin, Four Corners, and into the Southern Plains.” Source: CPC 6-10 / 8-14 Day Outlook Discussion (opens in a new tab)

Active NWS alerts: Winter Weather Advisory: 3 (NV, UT) · Freeze Warning: 2 (NV, UT) · High Wind Watch: 2 (NM) · Freeze Watch: 1 (NM) · Wind Advisory: 1 (AZ)

What’s happening

• Active NWS alert: Flood Watch, in effect until 1:00 AM CDT (NWS Lubbock TX), for parts of Hall, Childress and Motley. Source: NWS active alerts — TX (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Flood Watch, in effect until 7:00 AM CDT (NWS Midland/Odessa TX), for parts of Gaines, Dawson and Borden. Source: NWS active alerts — TX (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Flood Watch, in effect until 1:00 PM CDT (NWS Norman OK), for parts of Woods, Alfalfa and Grant. Source: NWS active alerts — TX (opens in a new tab)

What to watch for

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Active NWS alerts: Flood Watch: 4 (TX) · Air Quality Alert: 1 (AL) · Coastal Flood Advisory: 1 (TX) · High Wind Watch: 1 (TX)

What’s happening

• Active NWS alert: Flood Warning (NWS Melbourne FL), for parts of Lake, FL and Volusia, FL. Source: NWS active alerts — FL (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Flood Warning, in effect until 2:00 PM EDT (NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL), for parts of Sarasota, FL. Source: NWS active alerts — FL (opens in a new tab)
• Active NWS alert: Flood Warning, in effect until 12:00 AM EDT (NWS Mobile AL), for parts of Okaloosa, FL. Source: NWS active alerts — FL (opens in a new tab)

What to watch for

• The Weather Prediction Center says: “Showers and storms are possible in Florida, with rainfall amounts potentially increasing by the weekend given persistent onshore flow in the wake of the front.” Source: WPC Extended Forecast Discussion (opens in a new tab)

Active NWS alerts: Flood Warning: 6 (FL, GA, SC) · Coastal Flood Statement: 1 (FL) · Flood Advisory: 1 (SC)