Southern California braces for record-breaking heat wave
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Experts consider the year ahead.
NOAA says a developing El Niño could influence California winters, rainfall and temperatures later in 2026 and into next year.
This developing El Niño could reshape the 2026 hurricane season, which kicks off June 1, by shifting the number and intensity of storms, according to NOAA.
A strengthening ridge of high pressure will bring sunshine and offshore winds to the Bay Area this weekend, sending temperatures well above normal.
California's midwinter respite from storms is turning into a lengthy dry spell. Los Angeles' most recent rain came Jan. 4, San Francisco hasn't picked up a drop since Jan. 7, and the Sierra Nevada snowpack is slowly slipping away. While a fortnight without ...