Ukiah may be in the middle of the fifth warmest 9 day period it’s ever seen for this time of year according to the National Weather Service. The last warm stretch in the area was in late fall of 2002. Along with the increasing temperatures, a recent study is indicating snowpack, which the state relies on for drinking water, may be virtually nonexistent within a couple decades. These changes are creating major implications for the state’s water system and agricultural industry, and could spell serious issues in the future.