Author: Trudy Hibler

December 30, 2017 Summary: Even with a veil of high clouds overhead overnight, temperatures still chilled into the upper 20s and lower 30s at many locations, that’s as of 6:00am.  Upper level high pressure remains overhead with a considerable amount of high clouds running over the top of the high and into California.  Satellite imagery…

December 29, 2017 Summary: Strong upper level high pressure is centered over southern California this afternoon with a ridge extending northward into southern Oregon.  The main storm track continues to ride over the top of the high and into Washington state and northern Oregon.  There is plenty of warm air above us as you have…

­­ December 29, 2017 Summary: Another chilly early morning.  Low temperatures throughout the citrus belts are generally 30 to 33 with a few locations in the upper 20s.  Kern County is a bit milder with most temperatures in the mid 30s.   Strong upper level  high pressure has shifted to the east and essentially is…

December 28, 2017 Summary: Through New Year’s Eve, strong upper level high pressure currently off shore will park directly over California Friday through Sunday, actually causing the high to strengthen.  This will drive daytime highs anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees above average.  The same old process will occur with mild days and subfreezing overnight…

December 28, 2017 Summary: Upper level high pressure remains centered a few hundred miles west of the California coast.  The western one-third of the U.S. is on the eastern flank of the high, meaning there will be no precipitation at least through the first few days of January.  The main storm track continues to ride…

December 27, 2017 Summary: Visibilities this afternoon are about 3 to 4 miles from Madera southward to Bakersfield.  Air temperatures are actually a bit cooler than 24 hours ago with readings generally in the upper 50s to the lower 60s.  Upper level high pressure continues to be anchored off the California coast with the storm…

December 27, 2017 Summary: The weather pattern for the remainder of the week will be stagnant as strong upper level high pressure continues to create a warm inversion above the valley floor.  Temperatures at about 4,000 feet are actually in the low 50s.  the freezing level is at 12,100 feet.  In the meantime, on the…

December 26, 2017 Summary: Temperatures have warmed into the low to mid 60s this afternoon which is anywhere from 4 to 7 degrees warmer than yesterday.  Abundant sunshine and building upper level high pressure are moving daytime temperatures upward.  Dew points are running in the mid to upper 30s this afternoon, pretty much a ditto…

December 26, 2017 Summary: There were two layers of cloud cover streaming overhead during the night.  one was based at 15,000 feet and the second was at 18,000 feet.  These clouds did an excellent job of keeping temperatures in the 30s overnight.  The coldest location I could find was 30 at McFarland.  That will not…

  Christmas Day, 2017 Summary: The main emphasis of this report will  be on overnight low temperatures.  Once again,  cloud cover will play a central role, especially during the early morning hours. Satellite imagery shows is a batch of high clouds just off the central coast which will move on shore later this evening.  However,…