Pineapple Express is a specific recurring atmospheric river both in the waters immediately northeast of the Hawaiian Islands and extending northeast to any location along the Pacific coast of North America. It is a non-technical term and a meteorological phenomenon.

Feb 3, 2025 · Call it an atmospheric river, a Pineapple Express or just weather, but some parts of California and the U.S. Northwest are being slammed by up to foot of rain before the storm runs out of...

5 days ago · The first of two “Pineapple Express” storms arrived in Southern California early Wednesday after delivering a stronger-than-expected pounding to Northern California, breaking rainfall records ...

Feb 4, 2024 · This strong type of atmospheric river – a long, narrow moisture band that carries saturated air thousands of miles then discharges it like a fire hose – is called a Pineapple Express.

Jan 30, 2025 · A series of three atmospheric river storms are soaking Northern California this weekend and into the week ahead in the form of valley rain and mountain snow, with the potential for significant impacts around the San Francisco Bay Area.

Jan 30, 2024 · The storm is starting out very warm – fueled by moisture from near Hawaii that earns it the moniker of a pineapple express – and will unload mainly rain in all but the absolute highest...

Feb 6, 2024 · What is the Pineapple Express and why has it drenched California? California has been drenched with rain from two separate "atmospheric rivers" in recent days. The heavy rainfall has caused...

Feb 2, 2024 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rain flooded California roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains as the first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pummeled the state Thursday.

Jan 30, 2025 · During late fall and winter, the West Coast can receive precipitation through a plume of moisture from the tropics called the Pineapple Express. Weather systems that affect the West Coast of...

Jan 31, 2024 · — The first of two atmospheric rivers, also known as a "Pineapple Express," hit the West Coast on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain showers and mountain snow as residents braced for potentially...