{"id":501499,"date":"2026-10-19T22:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T22:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/501499\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T22:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T22:56:10","slug":"deep-pacific-storm-targets-central-california-raising-rain-chances-by-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/501499\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Pacific storm targets Central California, raising rain chances by Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 <\/p>\n<p>WARMTH LESSENS MONDAY-TUESDAY<\/p>\n<p>Sunday came in with a high of 91 in Bakersfield, which is considerably higher than the mid-October average of 79. The heat that was a fixture of the region recently will be replaced by a very different weather pattern altogether in the days to come. Monday is still expected to be on the warm side, but South Valley highs should be a handful of degrees cooler than today&#8217;s, and that downward trend continues even more into Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>DEVELOPING STORM AHEAD<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, there is a potent mid-latitude cyclone developing over the North Pacific, just west of Washington state. A very robust jet stream, with winds of close to 200 mph, is currently being analyzed riding around a ridge of high pressure between Hawaii and Alaska and a trough of low pressure off of the British Columbia coast.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"KBAK\/KBFX\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6b8ebfd1-5624-40f1-a75b-4063c856a29a-jet.JPG\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There is a nearly unanimous agreement between many different atmospheric model runs that this jet stream will continue to dig a very deep, and impressive-for-this-time-of-year trough, due south over the coming 2 to 3 days. By Wednesday, a dynamic upper-level low is expected to sit just west of the central California coast, placing much of central and southern California in a favorable region for atmospheric lift in synchronization with ample moisture. In addition, cold air aloft and favorable mid- and upper air wind patterns will provide a strong dose of instability with this setup.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"KBAK\/KBFX\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/349ac9eb-3697-4699-ae0a-0ee38c41ef94-WatchingNext3LineIN.png\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>RAIN &amp; THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE<\/p>\n<p>Forecast confidence is high in a widespread wet Wednesday from the Bay Area south toward San Diego. The aforementioned atmospheric pattern does indicate that areas of moderate to heavy-at-times rain will be likely, and the combination of rising air, significant amounts of Pacific moisture, and an increasingly unstable airmass will spell a high potential for embedded thunderstorms where these conditions overlap. It&#8217;s still a bit early to know what areas will experience the most significant impacts, so it&#8217;s a good idea to check back in as more information, including higher-resolution forecast data, becomes available.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"KBAK\/KBFX\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/57f7cd44-235d-4fd8-b272-196179a76da0-lookahead.JPG\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Have a great new week!<\/p>\n<p>Chief Meteorologist Ilya Neyman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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