Author: Trudy Hibler

November 1, 2017 Summary: Weak upper level high pressure is currently just off shore and is ridging inland over California.  As a result, temperatures are 2 to 3 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago.  Looking to our north, the leading edge of a developing low over British Columbia and Washington State is as far south…

November 1, 2017 Summary: Welcome to the official start of the frost season.  An interesting phenomenon is occurring as the marine layer along the southern California coast is deep enough to actually spread over the Tehachapi Mountains then into the southwest portion of Kern County on the valley floor.  The remainder of the area is…

October 31, 2017 Summary: Another fast moving but dry trough of low pressure is dropping southward into northern California this morning and will move through central California later this afternoon and evening.  There may be some cloud cover, but skies overall should be  mostly clear.  This will maintain marginally below average temperatures today but with…

October 30, 2017 Summary: An upper level low is currently moving through southern California with its center currently near San Diego.  A new area of low pressure is developing over the Pacific Northwest and will drop southward into California with no precipitation.  This will happen Tuesday afternoon and night.  This has rapidly deepened the marine…

October 28, 2017 Summary: Strong upper level high pressure is centered right over northern California this morning.  Weak surface high pressure is prevalent over the Great Basin, resulting in a weak off shore flow.  In the meantime, there is a low pressure system off the southern California coast which will move inland to our south…

October 27, 2017 Summary: Strong upper level high pressure is centered over Oregon and northern California this morning.  This has turned winds aloft to a north/northeast flow.  At the surface, there is weak high pressure over the Great Basin which will generate some locally gusty winds over the Kern County mountains and will maintain well…

October 26, 2017 Summary: A strong ridge of upper level high pressure remains over and off the west coast.  There is a strong system moving through the Rockies combined with a benign weak upper low well off the central coast.  This combo will weaken the high a bit, lowering temperatures a few degrees through Saturday,…

October 25, 2017 Summary: The strong off shore flow of the past few days is weakening  now and winds at most locations over the Kern County mountains and southern California have dropped off.  Even so, a massive upper high covers the eastern Pacific Ocean and the western one-third of the U.S.  the freezing level this…

October 24, 2017 Summary: Temperatures are running 5 to 7 degrees warmer this morning than yesterday at this time.  Readings will move well into the mid to upper 80s at most locations this afternoon with lower 90s possible in Kern County as downslope winds off the Kern County mountains compress, causing heat.  Speaking of heat,…

October 23, 2017 Summary: Temperatures at most locations are running 2 to 4 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago.  Over the mountain areas, the warming is more significant.  For example, Sandberg is 8 degrees warmer and Blue Canyon’s temperature is up by 15.  We have the ideal fall pattern for a significant warm up as…