The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for several areas in Northern California, effective from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Sunday.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

A significant change in weather patterns is set to impact Northern California, particularly in the Bay Area and state capital.

The San Joaquin Valley and surrounding areas were expected to see temperatures lower than 32 degrees Thursday morning.

This weekend, a small winter storm may brush through the Sierra Nevada, delivering several inches of cold, light snow.

It could rain for many hours each day in the middle of next week as a storm takes a swing through Southern California, forecasters say.

The National Weather Service has updated its predictions for Friday’s upcoming storm, which will likely last into early next week.

The National Weather Service (NWS) had winter weather warnings in place for 14 states early Friday, with up to 4 feet of snow forecast for some parts of the country.

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."

Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.

An atmospheric river is forecast to bring steady rain to Northern California from Friday through next Thursday, with Santa Cruz County expecting as much as 8 inches at its highest elevations.