Atmospheric River California February 2024 Temperature. Millions of californians were under flood alerts as a powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to the west coast in early february 2024. This year death valley, the hottest, driest place in north america, filled up with water.

The surface temperature of the oceans has been at its highest recorded level on every day since march last year. What are atmospheric rivers and how do they contribute to weather patterns and climate events globally?