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Does this warm winter weather mean California is slipping into another drought?

 

This month we’ve experienced record-breaking weather across the state.

 

The average for this time of year is 59 degrees, but it was still over 70 yesterday in San Francisco, and there isn’t any rain forecasted through the end of the month. Even though a lot of us love all this sunshine, the temperature has some wondering — are we heading into another drought? KALW’s Energy and Environment reporter Angela Johnston has more.

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Angela Johnston is the Senior Producer of Uncuffed and an editor in the KALW newsroom. She holds a Master’s degree in journalism and graduated from KALW’s Audio Academy program. She’s worked for KALW in numerous roles - from the deputy news director, to the health and environment reporter, and she's covered everything from lead poisoning to climate change. Her work has aired on KALW, KQED, Reveal, and The Pulse. She also freelances as a producer and editor for Cosmic Standard and AFAR Media. Outside of work, she loves to swim in the bay, surf small waves on her longboard, read, backpack, cook, and garden.