Fresno’s long slow weathermaker has drenched the city with nearly 2.5 inches of rain since its start through mid-morning Monday — with more to come.

The wet start to the 2025-26 water year has pushed Fresno to 32% of its annual average total for Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 and to 353% of normal thus far.

Meanwhile, there’s more good news for households, growers, and businesses as California’s major reservoirs are well above their historic averages for this time of year.

Now, for what’s immediately ahead, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford:

Thanks to the arrival of a colder storm system from Canada, snow levels will drop to about 5,000 feet today.

However, moderate to heavy rain is expected, mostly in lower Sierra Nevada and foothills.

A weak storm arriving Thursday could deliver a little bit more rain lasting into Friday morning and leading to fog.

When the rain finally clears out, expect mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures perfect for Thanksgiving week get-togethers and touch football games.

Seven Die Up and Down the State in Storms

Seven people have died as a result of the atmospheric river pounding Southern California, ocean waves on the Central Coast, and flooding in Northern California.

A large wave swept a 7-year-old Canadian girl and her father into the ocean at a Big Sur beach on Friday, killing them both.

The father died at the hospital. The daughter’s body was recovered Sunday.

The Los Angeles Times reported that at least four people died Saturday when a wooden boat believed to be carrying immigrants to the U.S. capsized near San Diego.

The California Highway Patrol said that a 71-year-old man died Friday after he tried to drive across a flooded bridge in Sutter County. The water pushed his Mazda CX-5 into the creek and he died before first-responders could save him.