Warming Trend On Tap For The Bay Area This Week

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — After weeks of winter weather, the Bay Area was expected to experience a warming trend, officials said.

Widespread temperatures of 60 to lower 80s were expected in the warmest interior areas, the National Weather Service said.

"Unfortunately, dry conditions look to persist through at least mid-month," weather officials wrote.

The news comes as the state continues to suffer from a dry January in the midst of a drought.

The water contained in California's mountain snow is now lower than the historical average after a January without significant rain or snow — a dramatic reversal from December that demonstrates the state's challenges in managing its water supply.

Snow totals updated Tuesday by the state Department of Water Resources show the amount of water in the Sierra Nevada mountain's snowpack is at 92 percent of what's normal for this date. In December, heavy rain and snow left the state with 160 percent of its average snow water content.

“Our climate is experiencing these volatile shifts form wet to dry year after year, and even month after month," said Sean de Guzman, manager of the department's snow surveys and water supply forecasting section.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.