Generally you see meteorological imagery and simply say wow.
In the present day an enormous low heart extends over a lot of the northeast Pacific, whereas a formidable plume of moisture–an atmospheric river– stretches southwest-northeast in direction of the California coast.
The infrared satellite tv for pc picture this morning reveals the state of affairs, with the white areas indicating larger clouds.
Wish to be impressed much more? Right here is the water-vapor satellite tv for pc picture on the identical time, viewing the emission of water vapor to house. Scary for northern California!
For reference, right here is the sea-level stress evaluation on the identical time, with low-level temperatures and winds additionally proven. Maybe the biggest low-pressure heart I can keep in mind spreading over an unlimited space. With heat air from the southwest on the southern facet (orange colours). That’s the atmospheric river.
To essentially hit that house, under is a map for a similar time (this morning) of a potent diagnostic of atmospheric rivers, built-in vapor transport, IVT. This describes how a lot water vapor is being pushed round by the wind.
Blue colours present very excessive values within the core of the atmospheric river.
Substantial precipitation will fall at the moment and tomorrow in California and Oregon from this atmospheric river (see forecast under). Northern California has been essentially the most anonymously dry a part of the Golden State. Now not.
