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Northern California may see rain before Christmas, while Southern California is expected to remain mostly dry.

Temperatures across California are predicted to be warmer than average for most of December.

Long-term forecasts suggest a generally drier and warmer winter for most of the state.

Flip a coin, California. Parts of the Golden State have about a 50/50 shot at being drier or wetter than usual in December, according to monthly winter weather predictions.

A wet storm that will hit the Pacific Northwest as early as Saturday may bring rain to parts of Northern California off and on through Dec. 17, NOAA reported. It's unlikely that precipitation will reach south of Santa Cruz.

However, autumn storms have been fickle this year, stymying forecasters.

Wet or dry,

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