June 28 2021 The oddball pattern we talked about Friday and Saturday continues to evolve this morning,, At the surface, there is enough of a weak onshore flow to allow a shallow intrusion of marine air through Pacheco Pass through the Delta where winds were sustained at 23 MPH and were sustained at 35 MPH. …
Author: John Hibler
June 26, 2021
June 26, 2021 Triple digits will again become a way of life beginning today, and more than likely at least into next weekend. An oddball pattern continues to take shape over north America. There is one high center over western British Columbia with another to the southwest of the southern California coast. These two highs…
June 25, 2021/report
June 25, 2021 Chemo is really nasty stuff, as I’m sure many of you have been touched by it at some time in one way or another. After being flattened yet again, I’m feeling back to normal and glad to be doing the work I love. I have roughly another week and a half before…
June 21, 2021/chemo
June 21, 2021 Chemotherapy has hit John hard. He’s not able to produce a report today. We’ll need to take this on a day by day basis. Thanks again for your patience, John and Trudy
June 19, 2021/report
June 19, 2021 Taft recorded a scorching high temperature yesterday of 113, Lemoore 112, Fresno and Porterville 111. I realize summer hasn’t even arrived on the calendar yet, but these may be the high temperatures of the summer. Similar conditions can be expected this afternoon. Strong upper level high pressure is centered over Arizona…
June 18, 2021/report
June 18, 2021 A strong belt of upper level high pressure now stretches from roughly the Mississippi River across the Desert Southwest and into California before going out to sea. High level subtropical moisture continues to rotate around the bottom of the high then northeastward through southern and central California. A few lightning strikes were…
June 17, 2021/report
June 17, 2021 Strong upper level high pressure over the Four Corners region has expanded westward over California and well off shore. Temperatures this morning on the valley floor are ranging from 4 to 6 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. The air above the valley floor is down right hot. Grapevine Peak at around…
June 16, 2021/report
An abbreviated report as John starts chemo this morning. June 16, 2021 The upcoming heat wave could actually result in the hottest temperatures of the summer, even though the calendar summer is still several days off. Models still indicate readings soaring into the 107 to 112 range Friday and Saturday with only minor moderation Sunday. …
June 15, 2021/report
June 15, 2021 Central California is caught between a trough of low pressure moving through the Pacific Northwest and building high pressure over the Four Corners region. There is enough modified marine air seeping into the valley to give us one last day of near average temperatures. Winds through Pacheco Pass are currently sustained at…
June 14, 2021/report
June 14, 2021 Temperatures may actually end up two or three degrees cooler this afternoon than Sunday’s highs. A minor intrusion of modified marine air leaked into the valley overnight. Temperatures at most locations are ranging 2 to 3 degrees lower than 24 hours ago. Currently, winds in the Delta are sustained at 18 MPH…