Summary:

Spring weather will continue with sunny skies and highs in the 60's through the weekend.  Next week a series of storms moving through to our North will cool us down into the 50's with some clouds and light precip possible.  No measurable snow in the forecast for the next 2 weeks.

Details:

The mean ridge position is off the Pacific NW coast and will shift North this weekend.  High pressure will build out near 150w by Monday.  That opens the storm door, but with no storms at the door.  It's pretty surprising that it won't be snowing this weekend since I have to go out of town.  I had to leave 2 weeks ago for the weekend and we got several feet which is typical.

The ridge will build towards the CA coast next week as storms finally reach the West Coast.  That should keep the storms to our North into the Pacific NW.  The GFS on every run up until the 6z run this morning had a system coming into Northern CA Tue-Wed and again Fri-Sat next week.  It is now showing the same as the other models in keeping the precip just to our North.

These will be cold storms hitting the Pacific NW so we will cool down back into the 40's on the mountains and 50's at lake level by Tuesday or Wednesday into next weekend.  It is still possible that the systems coming slightly further South and we get some light precip, but right now at best it looks like clouds only.  

Long-Range:

The active pattern looks like it may continue for the Pacific NW in the long-range.  The jet stream looks to stay far enough North to keep us out of the precip.  We will have to watch and see if any storms dig further South, but after the ski resorts close next weekend only the back country folks will be paying much attention.

Stay tuned...BA