Author: Trudy Hibler

January 9, 2024 Summary: Weak high pressure still covers the southern 2/3 of California while a dying frontal band tries to work its way into northern California. A few sprinkles are falling over the Sacramento Valley, but central California will remain rain free through most of Wednesday. A fast moving trough of low pressure will…

January 9, 2024 Summary:  Subfreezing temperatures were common again overnight with numerous locations in the upper 20s and  lower 30s. The coldest I could find as of 5:00am was 27 degrees at Exeter. A ridge of high pressure currently above us will give way to the next weather system out of the eastern Gulf of…

January 8, 2024 Summary: Temperatures this  afternoon above the valley floor are running from 6 to 11 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. On the valley floor, most locations are 2 to 3 degrees milder and are in the upper 40 to near 50. Upper level high pressure over the eastern Pacific has temporarily regained…

January 8, 2024 Summary:  Temperatures as of 5:00AM were in the upper 20s to lower 30s throughout the growing area. The coldest I could find was 26 at Rio Bravo. Skies are generally clear with the exception of some patchy low clouds along the base of the Tehachapi Mountains. Upper level high pressure has nudged…

January 7, 2024 Summary: The valley has two distinct weather signatures at midday. The west side is enjoying abundant sunshine while the east side and most of Kern County have a low cloud deck based between 1,500 and 2,400 feet. Gusty winds continue down mainly the west side of the valley. The noon observation at…

January 7, 2024 Summary:  A trough of low pressure and its associated cold front moved rapidly down the valley overnight. Rainfall amounts, as expected, were light, ranging from just .03 in Bakersfield to .28 at Merced. A northwest push of air behind the front is now underway. As this flow is lifted by the Kern…

January 6, 2024 Summary: As of midday, precipitation had advanced to Merced County and was quickly advancing southward. These same radar returns the precipitation is very light. Light showers will work their way as far south as Fresno County by midafternoon and will spread rapidly southward during the later afternoon and evening hours. Most, if…

January 6, 2024 Summary:  Clouds are rapidly increasing over north central California ahead of a cold low located just off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. Doppler radar is showing rain rapidly advancing southward north west California. This is a fast moving system so light showers may reach as far south as Merced County by…

January 5, 2024 Summary: As of midday, there was a combination of sunshine and lower level clouds which developed along a very weak trough passage this morning. a weak wedge of upper level high pressure is separating California from a fast moving cold low just off the British Columbia coast. This low will dive into…

January 5, 2024 Summary:  Skies are mostly cloudy with just patchy ground fog this morning. A layer of higher clouds based between 10,000 and 15,000 feet inhibited the radiational cooling process, contributing to considerably less fog this morning. There is weak ripple of low pressure moving through central California this morning which is responsible for…