Latest Weather Forecast: Rounds of Heavy Rain To Continue on West Coast This Weekend

West Coast will expect light to moderate rain starting Friday until the weekend.

Commuters and residents on the West Coast should bring an umbrella or raincoat jacket.

The early month of January began with relentless storms in California and West Coast.

The moisture-packed storm unloaded heavy rain and mountain snow that resulted in significant flooding, evacuations property damage.

The storm in California stayed for about three weeks, and Californians embraced the brunt of the storm.

Light to moderate rain in West Coast and Southern California

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January 11, 2023 in Santa Cruz, California

This weekend, AccuWeather's latest weather forecast explained that the rain on West Coast would not become severe, anticipating light to moderate rain this week.

AccuWeather's latest outlook showed that milder, rainy and milder conditions are expected this weekend.

Milder weather conditions are forecast in Los Angeles, El Paso, Dallas, Houston, Memphis, Kansas City, Chicago, Minneapolis, Billis and Denver.
Cold Weather conditions would unleash in Charlotte, Washington, New York and Boston.
Meanwhile, chances of rain would unload in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami and Seattle.

Travelers are advised to stay updated with the weather conditions this weekend to avoid the hassle of travel while on the road.

There is also a chance that West Coast would receive mountain snow, especially in the Cascades and Sierra Nevada.

Motorists traveling in the said areas should consider driving slowly due to the slippery road conditions forecast.

Unlike the severe weather on the West Coast in January, the weather forecast said the rounds of rain would not cause flooding concerns.

On Friday, the latest forecast said that wintry conditions are forecast to unfold:

Chances of snow would unload in Vancouver, Prince George and Boise.
Rain would unleash in Portland.
Meanwhile, significant rain is expected in San Francisco Bay on Friday night. At the same time, Southern California would experience light rain.

On the weekend, the forecast said that rainy conditions would persist in Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. There is also a chance of rain and snow in Spokane.

Drought conditions

Recently, CNN reported that the relentless rain in California helped to ease the prolonged drought in the state. The snowpack would be helpful during summer when rainfall is uncommon.

The rain this weekend on the West Coast would be beneficial to help the drought in California.

Meanwhile, AccuWeather and the United States Drought Monitor reported that the weeks of rainfall in California assisted with the long-term drought in the region.

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The report noted that extreme and exceptional drought in the region managed to ease due to the flooding rainfall.

In the previous reports, the BBC News reported that it would need years of wet conditions in California to address the prolonged drought in the area finally.

Rainy conditions

According to the CDC on Natural Disasters and Severe weather, flooding has catastrophic impacts on homes and communities. Preparations are important.

Because rainy conditions are forecast, homeowners should check their homes for possible repairs after the weeks of moisture-packed storms in California.

Damaged electrical wirings should be immediately repaired. Meanwhile, homeowners should have an emergency kit in case flooding and evacuation unfold again.