High Pressure Ridging Brings Warm Temperatures to the West Coast

FastCast—Friday, Feb. 11 to Monday, Feb. 14:

High pressure ridging across the West Coast will bring warmer temperatures and calm conditions through Sunday. In Western Washington, there will be patchy fog, dense in places, for the next couple mornings. Expect afternoon clearing on Friday and a mostly sunny day (with morning fog) on Saturday. Increasing clouds are expected on Sunday, with a chance of rain on Monday. Expect highs in the low to mid 50s from Friday to Sunday, dropping to the upper 40s on Monday. Lows will be in the low 30s to low 40s, coldest on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

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Major high pressure ridging (seen below on Friday morning from the UW model) is impacting the entire West Coast.

This massive ridge is centered over or just off the Pacific coast. The eastern side of a ridge is where the warmest conditions are, and that’s where most of WA, OR, and CA are.

This ridge may produce the hottest Super Bowl ever. Below are forecast highs on Sunday for Southern California from the European model.

If the temperature in Los Angeles tops 84°, Super Bowl LVI will become the hottest in history.

The heat will extend around the Southwest from Friday until temperatures cool back to seasonal normals by early next week. Below is the European model forecast for high temperatures on Saturday.

Temperatures in in the low 70s to upper 80s extend from Northern California to Arizona.

In Western Washington, the warmest day will be Sunday, as seen in the European model below.

Temperatures in the Lowlands and the Willamette Valley will likely reach the mid to upper 50s, with a potential for some isolated readings in the low 60s. 

In Eastern Washington, the warmest day will be Friday, with highs in the Columbia Basin reaching the low 60s.

Enjoy the calm & sunnier weather!