California Braces for Weather Whiplash with Warm Spell Followed by Strong Storm

A brief period of warm weather will give way to an unseasonably cold storm, impacting temperatures and bringing widespread rain over the weekend.

California is set to experience a significant temperature shift with a warm spell during the week followed by a strong, unseasonably cold storm over the weekend.
Inland areas will see temperatures in the 80s mid-week before dropping by at least 20 degrees as the storm hits.
The storm, moving south from Alaska, is expected to bring widespread rain and potentially snow in higher elevations starting Friday.
No weather warnings have been issued as of Tuesday, but meteorologists advise monitoring the forecast for changes.
Temperatures are predicted to return to near normal by the beginning of next week after the storm passes.