San Diego witnessed an extraordinary meteorological event, with a rainfall of 2-3 inches, marking one of the wettest days in almost a century. The Pacific jet stream, reaching an impressive speed of over 200 mph and extending zonally from Japan to California, is set to bring continuous warmth to the West Coast. This atmospheric pattern is expected to deflect the Polar Vortex, maintaining elevated temperatures across North America.
Almost the wettest day in 100 years in San Diego with 2-3" of heavy rain across the area today. pic.twitter.com/6PJsdSoOdd
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 23, 2024
Amazing! The Pacific jet stream will be screaming at maximum intensity over 200 mph for the next 2-weeks almost completely zonally elongated from Japan to California!
That's a pattern ripe for the West Coast of the U.S. to be bombarded with atmospheric rivers & keep North… pic.twitter.com/bbXP2UZpbQ
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 23, 2024