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Atmospheric River Stays on Track to Soak Fresno With Rain
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By Bill McEwen, News Director
Published 1 month ago on
February 11, 2025

The latest National Weather Service forecast says an atmospheric river remains on track to deliver as much as 2 inches of rain in Fresno on Thursday. (Shutterstock)

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The latest National Weather Service forecast says an atmospheric river remains on track to deliver as much as 2 inches of rain in Fresno on Thursday.

Southeast winds of about 15 mph will accompany the rain, with gusts as high as 30 mph possible.

Before the big precipitation event, however, smaller amounts of rain are expected to fall as early as Wednesday.

In addition, there is a possibility that snow could hit the Sierra at elevations as low at 5,000 feet. But the bulk of the new snow will be at 7,000 feet, NWS Hanford said in its Tuesday morning discussion.

A Winter Storm Warning will be in effect for the Sierra Nevada from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 10 p.m. Friday.

There is an 80% chance of rain on Friday. The amount will vary by location and be influenced by whether thunderstorms materialize.

Fresno’s seasonal rainfall stands at 3.33 inches to date, or 55% of normal.

NOAA graphic explaining atmospheric rivers
The science behind atmospheric rivers (NOAA)

Dry Forecast for the Weekend and President’s Day

The forecast calls for partly to mostly cloudy skies and calm winds over the weekend with highs in the low 60s and overnight lows in the mid-40s.

The President’s Day holiday forecast is mostly sunny skies with a high near 63 for Fresno.

To the north, a weak storm offers a slight chance of precipitation over Merced County to Yosemite National Park on the holiday.

 

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Bill McEwen,
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Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at Send an Email

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