G2 Weather Signal™ — Friday Flash Update
A Friday signal check on what changed since Monday — and why it matters into Christmas
“It never rains in Southern California, it pours. Man it pours.” —Albert Hammond
Signal Summary (Friday Update)
This week confirmed regional winners and losers — not a national lift
Rain, not temperature, is the biggest headwind in the West
Next week’s risk has shifted decisively toward warm-driven inventory pressure
Off-price retailers with West + South exposure (led by ROST) remain the most weather-exposed into Christmas
