Atmospheric rivers are more common during the winter months, but officials are warning people not to let their guard down.

Atmospheric river storms are drought busters in California, dumping huge amounts of rain in narrow corridors within short periods of time. The ongoing storm slamming Los Angeles, the nation's ...

LOS ANGELES—An atmospheric river storm is pounding parts of California on Friday after wreaking havoc throughout the state this week, bringing severe storms, mudslides and feet of snow.

As of Friday morning, the American Global Forecast System (GFS) model had removed the storm from Northern California altogether. Because of this change, the KCRA 3 weather team has removed Wednesday's ...

The final round of rain for the week is expected to deliver between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain along the coast and valleys. But don't put umbrellas away yet.

A view of the California drought map as of April 10, 2025.

On-and-off rain showers and mountain snow are expected Friday in Northern California. Meteorologist Tamara Berg said Friday's forecast high for downtown Sacramento is 66 degrees, a dip from the 69 ...

Forecasters warn of dangerous conditions as another powerful atmospheric river takes aim at California. While these storms are dreaded for the damage they can cause, they are also essential to the ...

Explainer-What Are Atmospheric Rivers and Why Do They Cause Flooding? (Reuters) -Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding ...

(Reuters) -Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger mudslides and result in loss of life and enormous property damage.