The afternoon high temperatures in Central California will be ten degrees higher than the average, bringing about unseasonably warm weather on Monday.
It is anticipated that temperatures in the San Joaquin Valley will reach the middle to high 60s, and by the evening, the sky will change from being partly cloudy to being overcast.
A strong storm system is expected to arrive on Tuesday, bringing with it considerable snowfall in the mountains and extensive rain in the valleys.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in force from seven in the morning until seven in the evening, and there is a possibility that the Sierra Nevada might receive eight inches or more of snow above 6,000 feet.
The overall amount of rain in the valley might reach up to half an inch.
Strong winds are expected to blow across the mountain passes of Kern County on Tuesday night, with gusts exceeding 45 miles per hour.
Throughout the week, temperatures will remain cooler, and there will be occasional showers, which will keep winter in the spotlight.