The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: 2nd largest city in US faces flood threat Thursday

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Weather in America: February 1, 2024

FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.

Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast.

Pineapple Express continues assault on California

An atmospheric river with ties to Hawaii known as a Pineapple Express is continuing to pummel California with heavy rain and mountain snow. The heaviest rain is expected along the coast of Southern California, with Los Angeles and San Diego facing some of the worst weather Thursday. The rain moves east by Friday, drenching places such as Las Vegas and Phoenix along the way.

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Springlike temps keep most of US toasty

A heat wave of sorts is underway across the U.S. this week. While it’s not of the triple-digit summer variety, it’s got many places that should be shivering feeling more like spring. More than 250 million people will see temperatures above average Thursday, with about 240 million feeling them on Friday.

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How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil?

Friday is Groundhog Day. Thousands of people will descend on Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to see what the town’s prognosticating rodent has to say about the rest of the winter. How accurate are his predictions? Here’s what the experts say.

Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, who did not see his shadow, predicting an early or late spring during the 134th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2020 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

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