UNITED STATES — Much of the West and Plains is favored to see above normal precipitation from next weekend, November 14 and 15, into the week of November 16. The wettest signal is centered over the Desert Southwest and Great Basin, where conditions are very likely to be wetter than normal. Lower elevations can expect rain, while the mountains could see snow as the active pattern moves through.
Arizona, Utah, and Southern Nevada Very Likely Wetter Than Normal
The strongest wet signal covers Arizona, Utah, southern Nevada, and parts of eastern California. Las Vegas, Kingman, Flagstaff, Tucson, Yuma, and Moab all fall within the zone that is very likely to be wetter than normal.
Fallon and Winnemucca in Nevada, along with Cortez in southwest Colorado and Gallup in New Mexico, are also included. Flagstaff and other higher elevation areas could see accumulating snow, while desert valleys are more likely to see periods of rain.
California, Colorado, and New Mexico Also Turn Wetter
The wetter pattern also extends across much of California, including Sacramento, San Francisco, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles. Red Bluff and Eureka in Northern California fall into the wetter zone as well.
Colorado and New Mexico are also favored for above normal precipitation, including Glenwood Springs, Alamosa, Fort Morgan, Lamar, Santa Fe, and Ciudad Juárez near El Paso. Mountain areas in these states could see snow, which would help build the early season snowpack.
Northwest and Northern Rockies Lean Wetter
Wetter than normal conditions are also favored across the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. Portland, Eugene, Medford, Tacoma, Yakima, and Spokane are included, along with Missoula, Butte, and Billings in Montana…