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Powerful Storms Brace California with Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain
3 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Widespread weather alerts issued for millions in California
- Storms expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and coastal impacts
- Wet pattern to continue through mid-November, with potential for pattern change
As of November 3rd, 2025, millions of people across California are bracing for a series of powerful storms that are expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and coastal impacts to the region. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a range of weather alerts, including coastal flood and wind advisories, high wind watches, and high surf advisories, for Central and Northern California.
The stormy weather is set to begin on Tuesday night and persist through Wednesday night, with the potential for the wet pattern to continue throughout the first half of November. AccuWeather senior meteorologist Heather Zehr warns that some showers could start as early as Monday in Northern California before spreading southward.
The incoming storm is being fueled by an atmospheric river that has already dumped significant rainfall on the northern part of the state in October. Southern California has also seen its share of rain and thunderstorms this fall. The latest system is expected to bring the potential for heavy rainfall, especially along the coast and in mountainous regions, with some areas potentially seeing up to 4 inches of rain.
The stormy weather is expected to continue for the next week or so, with the next sizable storm set to hit Oregon and Washington on Thursday. However, there are signs of a pattern change on the horizon, with AccuWeather senior meteorologist Chad Merrill predicting a shift to drier and warmer weather heading into the week of Thanksgiving and early December.
