Author: Trudy Hibler

January 9, 2018 Summary: The center of circulation around a deep low is just to the west of Santa Maria at this hour and is moving east/southeast.  The counter clockwise circulation around the low is moving precipitation from southeast to northwest across the valley.  Rain is widespread at this hour with the heaviest precipitation over…

January 8, 2018 Summary: There is one thing for sure, and that is the fact that we are under a tremendously large rain shadow along the west side and in Kern County.  From Merced northward, heavy amounts of rain have been occurring.  Then you look to the south, and heavy rain is also occurring in…

January 8, 2018 Summary: Generally light rain is widespread over the entire valley this morning.  The heaviest precipitation amount I could find was .19 at the Fresno Air Terminal.  Other locations were between .05 and .10.  Heavy precipitation is falling up and down the Sierra Nevada, however the freezing level both at Oakland and Vandenberg…

January 7, 2018 Summary: Warmest locations will again hit or exceed the 70 degree mark by the time this day is done.  A southerly flow was certainly evident earlier today as the low clouds of this morning were moving northwestward by this afternoon.  Skies will be partly cloudy before midnight then will begin to increase…

January 7, 2018 Summary: The cloud cover overnight was thin enough to actually form some ground fog in some areas.  Fresno and Porterville were each reporting a visibility of ¼ of a mile.  Clouds will begin to increase tonight ahead of a very complex weather scenario.  There are two very strong low pressure systems which…

January 6, 2018 Summary: There are still widely scattered light showers over mainly southern Fresno County and Tulare County at this hour.  They will come to an end this evening as a weak ridge of upper level high pressure fills in behind the exiting storm.  Dry weather will continue tonight through Sunday night then the…

January 6, 2018 Summary: Doppler radar at this hour is indicating there’s a lot of shower  activity over Mariposa and Madera Counties and parts of Fresno County with most precipitation falling in the foothills and mountains.  During the predawn hours, there were some light showers in the south valley but they’ve come to an end. …

January 5, 2018 Summary: Skies are mostly clear over the valley this afternoon.  This is driving temperatures well into the mid to upper 60s.  a few locations may hit the 70 degree mark by the time all is said and done.  A southerly flow aloft combined with a subtropical low currently located roughly 400 miles…

January 5, 2018 Summary: A new low pressure system several hundred miles off the southern California coast is working its way northeastward and will move into northern California late tonight and Saturday.  Central California will again be on the southern flank of this low, so just a chance of light showers is expected, mainly north…

January 4, 2018 Summary: The light precipitation that involved most of the valley this morning has come to an end with most locations reporting mostly clear to partly cloudy skies.  A temporary ridge of upper level high pressure will govern the pattern through Friday.  another weak subtropical low will move into northern California Friday night…