Downtown L.A. was about 14 degrees above normal Sunday, reaching 82 degrees. Temperatures could climb into the 90s by Wednesday in the coasts and valleys.

California could experience three consecutive years of snowpack reaching 100 percent of normal levels for the first time this century. The Sierra Nevada snowpack provides around 30 percent of California's water needs. In the spring, the snow melts and supplements local rivers and reservoirs to carry them through the dry summer months.

High pressure over California will keep the storm track far to the north this week. It will also bring a wind pattern of moderate to fresh (13 to 24 mph) Santa Lucia northeasterly winds at night and in the morning, shifting out of the northwest in the afternoon and increasing to fresh to strong (19 to 31 mph) levels along the coast through Friday.

Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac says about California's spring weather, and which areas will get more rain.

It's time to bust out the spring attire as warmer weather is expected to return this weekend to the High Desert.

An atmospheric river is expected to bring torrential rain to California this week, threatening parts of the state with flash floods and mudslides.

Parts of Pacific Coast Highway remained closed due to heavy flooding and mudslides in Southern California, according to state officials.

An atmospheric river event is forecast to bring rainfall, snow, and the potential for flooding to parts of California this week.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected to continue pummeling the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states, while California readies for a storm that could flood areas ravaged by the recent wil

NWS San Diego forecasts varying temperatures and wind speeds across Southern California with warmer weekend ahead.

A storm starting overnight Tuesday in California is expected to bring a high risk of debris flows later this week to the burn areas from the Los Angeles County fires. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain is expected to fall in the Palisades Fire area and between 3.

Yesterday was the first significant storm that we’ve had here in Southern California the entire winter,” Alex Tardy from National Weather Service San Diego said.